The Littlefield Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Muleshoe Mules at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Littlefield has seven straight wins, the Mules have three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Littlefield scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 90-22 win over Friona. Littlefield has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Muleshoe came up short against the Cubs on Friday and fell 44-33. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Muleshoe in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now lost three in a row.
Littlefield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Muleshoe, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-18.
Everything came up roses for Littlefield against the Mules when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 64-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Littlefield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.