The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Tyler Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nacogdoches took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Whitehouse 38-35. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Dragons as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tyler duked it out withWhitehouse on Friday. Tyler simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Whitehouse 52-24. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Wildcats are ranked 726th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-11. As for Nacogdoches, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15.
Nacogdoches came out on top in a nail-biter against Tyler when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 53-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nacogdoches since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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