If New Diana was riding high fresh off their 61-32 takedown of Daingerfield last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Diana Eagles took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hughes Springs Mustangs. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 40-36.
Despite the loss, New Diana still got an impressive performance from Starrmia Dixon, who posted eight points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jolie Ballard, who put up five points in addition to 12 rebounds and four steals.
New Diana dropped their record down to 14-18 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hughes Springs, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-18.
New Diana will host Chapel Hill at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hughes Springs, they will head out to challenge Daingerfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hughes Springs is facing Daingerfield at the right time seeing as Daingerfield is stuck on a 23-game losing streak.
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