The Olton Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Hale Center Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Olton beat Bushland 55-46. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Falcons are ranked 992nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hale Center rang in the new year with a 70-57 win over Klondike on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Owls.
Olton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Hale Center, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Olton came up short against Hale Center when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 53-41. Can Olton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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