Newton hasn't had much luck against Diboll recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Lumberjacks at 5:30 p.m. Newton has given up an average of 56.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Newton had to suffer through an 83-36 loss at the hands of Huntington. 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 1399th, while the Red Devils are ranked 522nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Diboll, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Woodville with a sharp 75-49 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lumberjacks have posted against the Eagles since February 14, 2020.
Diboll is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points over those games. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Newton lost to Diboll on the road by a decisive 69-54 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lumberjacks' Erin Robbins, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 steals. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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