The University Trojans will take on the South Oak Cliff Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. University is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over Crandall. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Pirates are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Oak Cliff, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They managed a 60-55 victory over Wilson on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
South Oak Cliff pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points over those games. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 25-8.
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