Ralls is 0-10 against New Deal since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ralls Jackrabbits will look to defend their home court against the New Deal Lions at 7:45 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ralls suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against Hale Center, falling 80-40. While losing is never fun, Ralls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1332nd, while Hale Center is ranked 527th).
Meanwhile, New Deal pushed their score all the way to 62 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Floydada on the road by a decisive 76-62 margin. New Deal has not had much luck with Floydada recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ralls has not been sharp recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for New Deal, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Ralls was taken down by New Deal 95-53 in their previous matchup on January 2nd. Will Ralls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
