The Dobie Longhorns will take on the South Houston Trojans in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dobie is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Dobie might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Pearland an easy 57-32 win. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 852nd, while the Oilers are ranked 321st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 78-56 margin over Dawson on Tuesday. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Dobie's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for South Houston, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Dobie came up short against South Houston in their previous meeting back in February, falling 71-62. Can Dobie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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