The Ralls Jackrabbits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smyer Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Ralls came up short against the Whirlwinds and fell 63-54. While losing is never fun, Ralls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1349th, while the Whirlwinds are ranked 363rd).
Meanwhile, Smyer's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by Sudan 65-36. Smyer was down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Ralls has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Smyer, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-22.
Ralls beat the Bobcats 48-41 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Ralls repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
