The Texico Wolverines will challenge the Jal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Texico knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Jal likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Texico took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-14 win over Hagerman. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Jal's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Eunice by a score of 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since January 17th.
Texico pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.0 points on average over those games. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Everything came up roses for Texico against Jal when the teams last played on February 3rd, as the squad secured a 67-9 victory. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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