The Spearman Lynx are taking a road trip to square off against the Sanford-Fritch Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spearman took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 59-26 win over West Texas. Given the Lynx's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Comanches are ranked 806th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sanford-Fritch hadn't done well against Sunray recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Sanford-Fritch's way against Sunray as Sanford-Fritch made off with a 49-23 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Spearman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.2 points per game. As for Sanford-Fritch, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Spearman came out on top in a nail-biter against Sanford-Fritch in their previous meeting on January 7th, sneaking past 33-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spearman 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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