The New Deal Lions will head out to square off against the New Home Leopards at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. New Deal is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
New Deal will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Floydada, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. New Deal snuck past Floydada with a 54-50 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, New Home entered their tilt with Floydada on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 49-30 win over the Whirlwinds. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Whirlwinds are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Home has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for New Deal, their record now sits at 16-9.
New Deal came up short against New Home in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 40-33. Can New Deal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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