The Richland Royals will square off against the Azle Hornets at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Richland came up short against Southlake Carroll and fell 64-56.
Despite the loss, Richland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kole Dortch posted 22 points. Kamari Friend was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Azle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Lakeview Centennial. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly two points.
Azle's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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