The Sundown Roughnecks will venture away from home to square off against the Sudan Hornets at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Sundown has given up an average of 55.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sundown is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. The game between the Roughnecks and New Deal didn't end well, with the Roughnecks falling 60-43. While losing is never fun, the Roughnecks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1281st, while the Lions are ranked 531st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sudan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 55-32 margin over Kress on Tuesday. The Hornets not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 7th (when they won 90-57).
Sudan's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Sundown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sundown couldn't quite get it done against Sudan in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 46-37. Can the Roughnecks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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