Lubbock lost against Abilene back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lubbock Westerners fell just short of the Abilene Eagles by a score of 59-57. While losing is never fun, the Westerners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 708th, while the Eagles are ranked 173rd).
Lubbock has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Abilene, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Lubbock will be taking part in a tournament against Hillcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Abilene, they will square off against Mineral Wells at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Abilene's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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