The Sundown Roughnecks will challenge the Morton Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Sundown lost 67-43 to Plains on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Roughnecks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1205th, while the Cowboys are ranked 332nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kye Powell, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points and five boards. Briar Miller was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Morton lost to Plains on the road by a 69-54 margin on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now lost four in a row.
Sundown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Morton, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Sundown lost to Morton on the road by a decisive 54-40 margin when the teams last played on January 7th. Can Sundown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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