Caprock is 0-10 against Palo Duro since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Caprock Longhorns will take on the Palo Duro Dons in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Caprock is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-65 heartbreaker at the hands of Lubbock-Cooper. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 966th, while the Pirates are ranked 227th).
Meanwhile, Palo Duro came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 55-53.
Caprock's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Palo Duro, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Caprock took a serious blow against Palo Duro in their previous matchup back in February, falling 81-32. Can Caprock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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