North Garland is 0-10 against Garland since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Garland Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garland Owls at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but North Garland had to settle for a 58-56 defeat against Naaman Forest. North Garland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garland can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against South Garland as Garland made off with a 65-41 win. Given Garland's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 555th, while South Garland is ranked 1299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garland found their leader in underclassman Caleb Ibeneme, who scored 17 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ibeneme has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Musa Ndow, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
North Garland dropped their record down to 6-17 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Garland, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
North Garland couldn't quite finish off Garland when the teams last played back in January and fell 53-51. Will North Garland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
