Latexo hasn't had much luck against Centerville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Latexo Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Latexo lost 77-56 to Grapeland on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 973rd, while the Sandies are ranked 302nd).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Centerville challenged Lovelady on Tuesday. Centerville managed a 41-36 win over Lovelady. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Centerville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Latexo, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12.
Latexo suffered a grim 78-54 defeat to Centerville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Latexo, Wade Neyland (who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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