Friona is 0-5 against Slaton since January of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Friona Chieftans will head out on the road to take on the Slaton Tigers at 6:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Friona lost 53-28 to Idalou on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Chieftans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Wildcats are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Slaton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The contest between them and Littlefield didn't end well, with Slaton falling 39-23. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Slaton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Friona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-13.
Friona suffered a grim 47-26 defeat to Slaton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Friona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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