Navarro is 0-4 against Anderson since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Navarro Vikings will welcome the Anderson Trojans at 8:00 p.m.
Navarro is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Crockett on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Navarro came up short against Crockett, falling 63-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Cougars since December 10, 2021.
Meanwhile, Anderson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Bears 47-26. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Anderson found their leader in freshman Lucy Swanson, who posted 11 points and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Swanson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mei Space, who put up five points and six steals.
Anderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Anderson's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Navarro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Navarro was dealt a bruising 69-29 loss at the hands of Anderson when the teams last played back in January of 2022. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Navarro was down 43-4.
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