The Newman Smith Trojans will head out on the road to face off against The Colony Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newman Smith comes in on five and The Colony on four.
Newman Smith scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Reedy 94-61 on the road. Newman Smith has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
The Colony posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They blew past Creekview, posting a 86-49 victory on the road. Given The Colony's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Creekview is ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newman Smith has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for The Colony, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Things could have been worse for Newman Smith, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to The Colony in their previous matchup on January 2nd. Can Newman Smith avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
