Spruce is 0-6 against North Mesquite since December of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Spruce Timberwolves will square off against the North Mesquite Stallions at 2:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Spruce is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Seagoville and fell 75-25. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1329th, while the Dragons are ranked 426th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Mesquite's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Mesquite.
Spruce will need focus on slowing down Christian Brooks, one of several North Mesquite players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Brooks a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Chris Bendaw, who made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points.
Spruce's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for North Mesquite, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-8.
Spruce was taken down by North Mesquite 64-18 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Spruce was down 41-7.
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