The Riesel Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Axtell Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riesel will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Riesel made off with a 31-30 win over Marlin. The 31-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Axtell played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Marlin and fell 52-9. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Riesel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Axtell, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Everything came up roses for Riesel against Axtell in their previous meeting on January 7th, as the team secured a 61-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riesel 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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