The Daingerfield Tigers suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against New Diana, falling 50-23. Daingerfield has struggled against New Diana recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
New Diana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jolie Ballard, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, ten rebounds, and 14 steals. Ballard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Abbie Shafer was another key contributor, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists.
Daingerfield dropped their record down to 2-14 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for New Diana, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
Daingerfield will head out on the road to take on Gladewater at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gladewater is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games. As for New Diana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hughes Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hughes Springs comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
