The Buena Vista Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Rankin Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Buena Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Rankin will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Buena Vista got the win against Sanderson by a conclusive 69-46.
Meanwhile, Rankin suffered their closest defeat since December 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Ira by a score of 63-60. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1528th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 734th).
Buena Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything came up roses for Buena Vista against Rankin when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 65-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena Vista since the squad 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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