Blackwell hasn't had much luck against Garden City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blackwell Hornets will challenge the Garden City Bearkats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Blackwell got the win against Water Valley by a conclusive 56-34. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Garden City strolled past Water Valley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-26. Given the Bearkats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 957th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blackwell has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Garden City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-3.
Blackwell came up short against Garden City in their previous matchup on January 3rd, falling 31-26. Can Blackwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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