The New Diana Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Hughes Springs Mustangs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
New Diana will head out to face Hughes Springs after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. New Diana took a 55-37 bruising from Daingerfield.
Meanwhile, Hughes Springs played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 98-36 loss at the hands of Jefferson. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-17.
Hughes Springs dropped their record down to 10-18 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for New Diana, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-13.
New Diana strolled past Hughes Springs when the teams last played on January 14th by a score of 55-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Diana 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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