The Atlanta Rabbits will venture away from home to face off against the New Boston Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlanta will be strutting in after a victory while New Boston will be coming in after a loss.
Atlanta took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Liberty-Eylau by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Meanwhile, New Boston ended up a good deal behind Liberty-Eylau on Friday and lost 51-36. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 958th, while the Leopards are ranked 456th).
Atlanta's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for New Boston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Atlanta strolled past New Boston in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 52-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlanta since the team 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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