The Idalou Wildcats will take on the Friona Chieftans in a holiday battle at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Idalou faced off against Slaton on Friday. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 61-33. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1007th, while the Tigers are ranked 219th).
Meanwhile, Friona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 68-40 loss at the hands of Dimmitt.
Idalou's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-9. As for Friona, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything came up roses for Idalou against Friona in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 86-29 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chieftans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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