After losing to Clark the last time they met, United decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the United Longhorns made off with a 56-55 win over the Clark Cougars. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Longhorns' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Cougars are ranked 57th).
United has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Clark, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
The future could be bright for both United and Clark: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. United will try to hand Del Rio their eighth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Clark will look to extend LEE's eight-game losing streak when the meet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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