The Floydada Whirlwinds will head out on the road to square off against the New Home Leopards at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Floydada will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Floydada didn't have too much trouble with Tahoka as they won 44-30.
Meanwhile, New Home waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 92-14 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 798th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Floydada's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for New Home, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Floydada lost to New Home on the road by a decisive 49-30 margin when the teams last played on January 3rd. Can Floydada avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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