New Diana took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 57-33 margin over the Harleton Wildcats. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Wildcats are ranked 1215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drake Phillips and Landon Johnson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Phillips posted eight points and five rebounds, while Johnson had six points and 14 rebounds.
Harleton dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Diana wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 38-36 victory against Spring Hill on the 5th. As for Harleton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-39 win against Carlisle on the 5th.
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