After losing to Slaton the last time they met, Idalou decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Idalou Wildcats took down the Slaton Tigers 58-42 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Tigers are ranked 210th).
Idalou has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Slaton, they moved to 22-5 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Idalou has already played their next contest (against Dimmitt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Slaton will head out to take on Shallowater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shallowater will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Slaton surely won't give up without a fight.
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