The Littlefield Wildcats will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Abernathy Antelopes at 12:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Littlefield came up short against Liberty and fell 33-26. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Abernathy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 60-54 to Plainview.
Abernathy might have lost, but man, Mecailin Marshall was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 35 points and 15 rebounds. Marshall's morning made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Lilyanna Adames was another key player, posting eight points.
Even though they lost, Abernathy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Abernathy's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Littlefield, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-6.
Littlefield strolled past Abernathy in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 by a score of 53-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Littlefield since the team 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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