Sudan and Bovina are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Sudan Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Bovina Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Sudan and six for Bovina.
Sudan is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Farwell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sudan was beaten by Farwell 78-33. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-20.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 97-33, which was the final score in Bovina's tilt against Hale Center on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1508th, while the Owls are ranked 417th).
Sudan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Bovina, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything came up roses for Sudan against Bovina in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 73-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sudan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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