The Rankin Red Devils will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Kermit Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kermit took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rankin, who comes in off a win.
Rankin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 57-45 win over McCamey on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Kermit lost 69-46 to Presidio two weeks ago. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Rankin will have to keep a close watch on Mario Perez and Ja'Marcus Hayes, a pair of players who had a big impact on Kermit's prior game. Perez shot 54% from the field on his way to 14 points and seven boards, while Hayes posted six points and four steals. Ethan Quiroz was another key player, putting up seven points.
Rankin's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Kermit, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Rankin couldn't quite get it done against Kermit when the teams last played back in December of 2020 as they fell 51-44. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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