Lovelady is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Leon is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lovelady Lions duke it out with the Leon Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lovelady didn't have too much trouble with Centerville as they won 51-35. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Tigers are ranked 1420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leon). They blew past Centerville, posting an 82-35 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Lovelady is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Leon, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Lovelady beat Leon 52-44 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Lovelady repeat their success, or does Leon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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