The Amarillo Sandies will take on the Americas Trail Blazers on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Amarillo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 69-27 win over Abilene. The victory was nothing new for the Sandies as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Americas waltzed into their contest on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over the Eagles. Given the Trail Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Americas' win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points over those games. As for Amarillo, their victory bumped their record up to 29-5.
Everything came up roses for Amarillo against Americas in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 61-28 win. Does Amarillo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Americas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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