Farwell is 8-2 against Sudan since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Farwell Steers are taking a road trip to square off against the Sudan Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Farwell beats Sudan with 76 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Farwell took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 76-42 victory over Hale Center. The win was familiar territory for the Steers who have now won ten games in a row.
| 01/21/25 vs Hale Center | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Olton | 18 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bovina | 16 |
| 01/11/25 @ Lockney | 31 |
| 01/07/25 vs Sudan | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hale Center | 24 |
Farwell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makylee Baldwin, who posted 22 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The match was Baldwin's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landri Richey, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Farwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sudan). Everything went their way against Lockney on Tuesday as Sudan made off with an 83-61 win. The Hornets pushed the score to 61-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Longhorns had little chance of recovering from.
Farwell's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Sudan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Farwell against Sudan when the teams last played on January 7th, as the team secured a 75-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Farwell since the squad 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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