Comstock is 2-8 against Leakey since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Comstock Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Leakey Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Comstock came up short against Non Varsity Opponent and fell 50-41.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Neal Billings, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Lopez, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Leakey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Vanguard Christian an easy 47-21 victory. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1553rd, while the Knights are ranked 514th).
Comstock's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Leakey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Comstock beat Leakey 38-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Comstock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leakey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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