The Idalou Wildcats will face off against the Wellington Skyrockets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 87-30, which was the final score in Idalou's tilt against Shallowater on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 797th, while the Mustangs are ranked 161st).
Meanwhile, Wellington waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 71-16 victory over the Hornets. The Skyrockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.
Idalou now has a losing record of 15-16. As for Wellington, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Idalou was able to grind out a solid victory over Wellington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 61-50. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skyrockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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