Friona typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Littlefield proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 48-37 victory over the Friona Chieftans. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Chieftans are ranked 533rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Littlefield has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Friona, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-12.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Littlefield Wildcats take on the Slaton Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Slaton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Littlefield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Friona, they will challenge Idalou at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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