De Leon hasn't had much luck against Lipan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The De Leon Bearcats will take on the Lipan Indians at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, De Leon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to Poolville. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lipan entered their tilt with Graford on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Rabbits 50-36. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Rabbits are ranked 493rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Lipan, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
De Leon was dealt a bruising 56-24 loss at the hands of Lipan when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can De Leon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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