The Runge Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Waelder Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Runge will be strutting in after a win while Waelder will be coming in after a defeat.
Runge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 26-22 W over Prairie Lea. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Yellowjackets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Waelder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Moulton 86-3. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1630th, while the Bobkatz are ranked 517th).
Waelder's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Runge, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-14.
Runge was able to grind out a solid victory over Waelder in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 27-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Runge since the squad 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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