Fruitvale is on a five-game streak of home losses, Cross Roads a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Fruitvale Bobcats will host the Cross Roads Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fruitvale is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Martins Mill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fruitvale was beaten by Martins Mill 76-31. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.
Meanwhile, Cross Roads had to suffer through a 80-25 loss at the hands of Martins Mill. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1524th, while the Mustangs are ranked 106th).
Fruitvale's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Cross Roads, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Fruitvale didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cross Roads in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. Does Fruitvale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cross Roads turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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