The Sterling Rangers are taking a road trip to take on the Port Neches-Groves Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sterling is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 17, 2024 on Monday. They lost 63-41 to Beaumont United. The Rangers have struggled against the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Port Neches-Groves ended up a good deal behind West Brook on Monday and lost 62-44. 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 431st, while the Bruins are ranked 12th).
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Port Neches-Groves, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Sterling didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Port Neches-Groves in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sterling since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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