Newman Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Wakeland Wolverines and fell 66-39. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Wolverines are ranked 30th).
Newman Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Wakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Newman Smith will welcome The Colony at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wakeland, they will challenge Highland Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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