The Sam Rayburn Rebels will head out to square off against the Bland Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Sam Rayburn took a blow against Tom Bean, falling 76-44. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1522nd, while the Tomcats are ranked 454th).
Meanwhile, Bland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Honey Grove, falling 60-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since November 12, 2024.
Bland's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Sam Rayburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-21.
Sam Rayburn suffered a grim 53-31 defeat to Bland in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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