The Troy Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Mumford Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Troy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Austin Royals HomeSchool on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Troy lost 48-28 to Austin Royals HomeSchool. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mumford came up short against Burges on Friday and fell 51-40. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Mumford came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Burges is ranked 568th).
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Mumford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Troy against Mumford in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 59-21 win. Will Troy repeat their success, or does Mumford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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