A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jacksboro Tigers take on the Vernon Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Jacksboro will be strutting in after a win while Vernon will be coming in after a defeat.
Jacksboro took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-48 victory over Holliday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 49-37 to Iowa Park. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while the Hawks are ranked 309th).
Vernon now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Jacksboro, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Jacksboro was able to grind out a solid win over Vernon in their previous meeting back in January, winning 53-46. Does Jacksboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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