New Deal won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Floydada Whirlwinds, falling 92-47. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Whirlwinds recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Floydada to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sergio Valadez, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points and three steals. Valadez's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braun Hobbs, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds.
New Deal's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-11. As for Floydada, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
New Deal will head out to challenge New Home at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Floydada, they will welcome Abernathy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Floydada's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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