Blackwell hasn't had much luck against Veribest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Blackwell ended up a good deal behind Robert Lee and lost 53-38. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1678th, while the Steers are ranked 582nd).
Meanwhile, Veribest hadn't done well against Irion County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets, sneaking past 49-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Veribest's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Blackwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Blackwell was taken down by Veribest 79-21 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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