The Sam Rayburn Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Rivercrest Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sam Rayburn is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gainesville just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Leopards, falling 61-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rebels have suffered since November 30, 2023.
Meanwhile, Rivercrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Lamar. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1175th, while the Panthers are ranked 423rd).
Rivercrest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Sam Rayburn, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
Sam Rayburn was able to grind out a solid win over Rivercrest in their previous meeting on December 10th, winning 41-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sam Rayburn 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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