The Port Neches-Groves Indians will take on the Lumberton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Port Neches-Groves' tournament run continued when they took on Vidor on Friday. Port Neches-Groves fell just short of Vidor by a score of 57-54. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 844th, while the Pirates are ranked 332nd).
Meanwhile, Lumberton ended up a good deal behind La Marque on Friday and lost 52-34. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Port Neches-Groves has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Lumberton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Port Neches-Groves took their win against Lumberton when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 54-34. Will Port Neches-Groves repeat their success, or does Lumberton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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