New Home has won four straight games at home, while Abernathy has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The New Home Leopards will host the Abernathy Antelopes at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, New Home blew past New Deal, posting a 58-31 victory. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Lions are ranked 961st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Abernathy won against Tahoka on Tuesday with 58 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Abernathy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over Floydada. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Antelopes have posted since December 6, 2024.
New Home is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Abernathy, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
New Home was able to grind out a solid victory over Abernathy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 61-48. Does New Home have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abernathy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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