The Littlefield Wildcats will challenge the Dalhart Wolves at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Dalhart will be up against a hot Littlefield team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Littlefield put the hurt on Dimmitt with a sharp 52-31 win on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Bobcats are ranked 568th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dalhart hadn't done well against Bushland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dalhart was the clear victor by a 56-34 margin over Bushland. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 20 points or more this season.
Dalhart is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for Littlefield, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12.
Littlefield ended up a good deal behind Dalhart when the teams last played back in December of 2020, losing 46-28. Can Littlefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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