The New Deal Lions pushed their score all the way to 62 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 76-62 to Floydada. New Deal has struggled against Floydada recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Floydada's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braun Hobbs led the charge by dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Hobbs has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Tyrean Henderson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six assists and two steals.
New Deal has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Floydada, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
New Deal will be playing in front of their home fans against Ralls at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Floydada, they will head out on the road to take on Lockney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lockney focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
