The Graham Steers are taking a road trip to square off against the Boyd Yellowjackets at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Graham is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since January 12th on Friday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 54-21 stomp they got against Thrall. Given the Steers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 752nd, while the Tigers are ranked 1516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Boyd waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 74-54 margin over the Warriors.
Boyd's win came from a few key players Graham will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lex Horton, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Richardson, who earned 17 points.
Graham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Boyd, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Graham came out on top in a nail-biter against Boyd in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 50-48. Does Graham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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