The Nacogdoches Dragons will be taking part in a tournament against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Nacogdoches narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tyler 53-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 81-56 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Chapel Hill's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.1 points. As for Nacogdoches, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Nacogdoches strolled past Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 68-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nacogdoches 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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