The Kress Kangaroos will venture away from home to take on the Happy Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kress' defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Happy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Kress is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Nazareth just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 58-25 defeat at the hands of the Swifts. While losing is never fun, the Kangaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Swifts are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, after only 19 points in their last contest, Happy made sure to put some points up on the board against Silverton on Friday. Happy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Silverton 59-22. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Kress' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 18-7. As for Happy, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Kress beat Happy 31-24 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kress since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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