Riesel easily dispatched Non Varsity Tournament Opponent last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Riesel Indians fell just short of the Italy Gladiators by a score of 51-48 on Tuesday.
Riesel has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Italy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riesel and Bruceville-Eddy will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Riesel is facing Bruceville-Eddy at the right time seeing as Bruceville-Eddy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Italy will take on Wortham in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wortham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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