Friona hasn't had much luck against Shallowater recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chieftans are taking a road trip to face off against the Mustangs at 6:15 p.m.
On Friday, Friona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Littlefield. While losing is never fun, the Chieftans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Wildcats are ranked 262nd).
Meanwhile, Shallowater earned a 62-55 win over Slaton on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Friona now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Shallowater, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Friona suffered a grim 70-44 defeat to Shallowater in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Can the Chieftans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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