Abernathy and New Home are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Abernathy Antelopes will host the New Home Leopards at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Abernathy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully New Home likes a good challenge.
New Home is facing Abernathy at the wrong time: Abernathy suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 77-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whirlwinds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Home). They blew past New Deal 87-45 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Leopards sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
New Home is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Abernathy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Abernathy suffered a grim 58-35 defeat to New Home in their previous matchup back in January. Will Abernathy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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