The Idalou Wildcats will take on the Friona Chieftans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Idalou's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Friona has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Idalou is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-20 victory over Muleshoe. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Mules are ranked 1370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Friona ended up a good deal behind Littlefield on Friday and lost 53-37.
Idalou is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Friona, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Everything came up roses for Idalou against Friona in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-10 win. Will Idalou repeat their success, or does Friona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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