The Sands Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Dawson Dragons at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Sands came up short against Loop and fell 51-44. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 10-6 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Dawson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 29th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 71-35 loss at the hands of Klondike. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1706th, while the Cougars are ranked 585th).
Sands has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-7 record this season. As for Dawson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Sands against Dawson in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 64-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sands since the team 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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