Olton is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while New Home is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Olton Mustangs will host the New Home Leopards at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Olton was fully in charge, breezing past Lockney 85-39. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Longhorns are ranked 1365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Home blew past Ralls, posting a 75-28 win. The victory continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Jackrabbits: they've now won three in a row.
Olton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points over those games. As for New Home, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
Olton couldn't quite finish off New Home when the teams last played back in December of 2021 and fell 61-58. Will Olton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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