The Wellman-Union Wildcats will head out to challenge the Southland Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wellman-Union is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 12th on Saturday. They were outmatched by Friona on the road and fell 48-20. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Southland just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 44-10 loss at the hands of Guthrie. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1119th, while the Jaguars are ranked 298th).
Southland dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wellman-Union, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Wellman-Union beat Southland 40-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellman-Union 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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