The New Diana Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Daingerfield Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully New Diana focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, New Diana came up short against Gladewater and fell 44-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Diana in their matchups with Gladewater: they've now lost eight in a row.
New Diana's loss came about despite a quality game from Jolie Ballard, who scored seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
Daingerfield suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 59-15 defeat at the hands of Sabine. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Daingerfield has suffered against Sabine since January 26, 2021.
New Diana's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Daingerfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for New Diana against Daingerfield in their previous matchup on January 9th as the squad secured a 65-31 victory. With New Diana ahead 41-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
