The Garland Owls are taking a road trip to take on the Wylie East Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Garland has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Wylie East will arrive with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, Garland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Lakeview Centennial.
Meanwhile, Wylie East was able to grind out a solid victory over Naaman Forest on Friday, taking the game 60-50. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Rangers are ranked 749th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wylie East has also been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Garland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Garland suffered a grim 67-42 defeat to Wylie East in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Garland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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