New Deal lost against New Home back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The New Deal Lions were beaten by the New Home Leopards 58-31. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Leopards are ranked 237th).
This is the second loss in a row for New Deal and nudges their season record down to 11-12. As for New Home, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the New Deal Lions duke it out with the Smyer Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Deal is facing Smyer at the right time seeing as Smyer is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for New Home, they will challenge Abernathy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (New Home has won four straight at home, while Abernathy won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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