The Abernathy Antelopes will take on the New Home Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Abernathy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
If Abernathy beats New Home with 58 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Abernathy had just enough and edged Floydada out 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Antelopes have posted since December 6, 2024.
Meanwhile, New Home took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-31 victory over New Deal. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Lions are ranked 961st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Home has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Abernathy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Abernathy came up short against New Home in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 61-48. Can Abernathy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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