The Americas Trail Blazers will face off against the Amarillo Sandies on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Americas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Canutillo with a sharp 58-35 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Trail Blazers who have now won 11 games in a row.
Meanwhile, Amarillo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 69-27 win. Given the Sandies' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Eagles are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Americas pushed their record up to 28-3 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points over those games. As for Amarillo, their win bumped their record up to 29-5.
Americas was taken down by Amarillo 61-28 in their previous matchup back in November of 2016. Can Americas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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