The Union Grove Lions will head out on the road to take on the Cushing Bearkats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Grove will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Union Grove got the win against Hughes Springs by a conclusive 44-24.
Meanwhile, Cushing entered their matchup against Douglass last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cushing was dealt a 71-38 loss at the hands of Douglass. While losing is never fun, the Bearkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1003rd, while the Indians are ranked 441st).
Union Grove pushed their record up to 21-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points over those games. As for Cushing, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
Union Grove strolled past Cushing in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 42-26. Does Union Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cushing turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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