The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out to challenge the Texas Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Texas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nacogdoches, who comes in off a win.
Nacogdoches is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 7, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hallsville 54-52. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Bobcats are ranked 868th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Texas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 52-45 to Whitehouse.
Nacogdoches' win bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Texas, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Nacogdoches strolled past Texas in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 58-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nacogdoches 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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