The Neches Tigers will square off against the Coolidge Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Neches is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Slocum just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 62-37 to the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since November 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, Coolidge entered their tilt with Penelope on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wolverines, posting a 66-34 win.
Coolidge has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Neches, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-11.
Neches skirted past Coolidge 48-45 in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Does Neches have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coolidge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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