Little Elm is 4-0 against Newman Smith since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Little Elm Lobos will take on the Newman Smith Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Little Elm has four straight victories, Newman Smith has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Little Elm didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 56-47 win over Mansfield Summit on Monday.
Little Elm's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kensington Candler, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Fegans, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Newman Smith ended up a good deal behind Richland on Tuesday and lost 71-53.
Little Elm pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Newman Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Little Elm beat Newman Smith 76-64 in their previous matchup back in January of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newman Smith's Zacoyan Williams, who went 8 for 10 en route to 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Little Elm to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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