The Southside Sharks will square off against the Sam Houston Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-32, which was the final score in Southside's tilt against Barbe on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Buccaneers are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Sam Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lafayette, falling 62-42.
Sam Houston's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Southside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Southside against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-39 victory. Will Southside repeat their success, or does Sam Houston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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