The New Caney Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Splendora Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
New Caney is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since February 7th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Conroe by a score of 46-43. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Splendora, as they earned their first away win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 victory over Tarkington on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won four in a row.
Splendora's win came from a few key players New Caney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Small, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Baack, who shot 42% from the field en route to 16 points.
Splendora's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for New Caney, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
New Caney strolled past Splendora when the teams last played back in December of 2019 by a score of 63-45. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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