The Sands Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Rankin Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sands has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Sands couldn't have asked for a better start to 2026 than the 70-32 blowout they got against Iraan. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rankin opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-40 defeat to Kermit.
Sands' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points on average over those games. As for Rankin, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-5.
Sands came out on top in a nail-biter against Rankin in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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