The New Deal Lions will take on the New Home Leopards at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
New Deal will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Floydada and fell 82-46. The Lions have struggled against the Whirlwinds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, New Home waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Whirlwinds with points to spare, taking the game 72-56. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Whirlwinds are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Home has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for New Deal, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
New Deal was taken down by New Home 58-31 in their previous matchup back in January. Will New Deal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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