The Navasota Rattlers will take on the Lumberton Raiders in a tournament on Friday. Navasota will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Navasota didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Danbury, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. That's two games straight that the Rattlers have won by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lumberton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over Jasper on Friday. The Raiders pushed the score to 57-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Navasota's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Lumberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Navasota beat Lumberton 49-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Navasota since the squad 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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