Arlington hasn't had much luck against Grand Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Arlington Colts are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Prairie Gophers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Arlington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-51 to Lamar. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie didn't have too much trouble with Sam Houston on Saturday as they won 56-41. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Texans are ranked 540th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Prairie's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Arlington might still be hurting after the 63-41 defeat they got from Grand Prairie when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Arlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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