Friona hasn't had much luck against Littlefield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Friona Chieftans are taking a road trip to square off against the Littlefield Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. Friona will be strutting in after a victory while Littlefield will be coming in after a defeat.
Friona will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Dimmitt, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Friona secured a 50-45 W over Dimmitt on Tuesday. While the Chieftans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Littlefield unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Idalou. While losing is never fun, Littlefield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while Idalou is ranked 115th).
Friona's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Littlefield, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Friona took a serious blow against Littlefield in their previous matchup back in February, falling 90-22. Can Friona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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