The Pineville Rebels will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Sam Houston Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Pineville ended up a good deal behind Winnfield and lost 69-50. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Tigers are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Sam Houston suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of University Lab by a score of 44-41. The game marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pineville's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Sam Houston, they moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Everything came up roses for Pineville against Sam Houston when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pineville 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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