The Moody Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Marlin Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Moody sitting on three straight victories and Marlin on 11.
On Tuesday, Moody earned a 53-40 win over Bruceville-Eddy.
Meanwhile, Marlin didn't have too much trouble with Mart on Tuesday as they won 64-45. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Panthers are ranked 1217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marlin's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Moody, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Things could have been worse for Moody, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Marlin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Moody avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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