The Big Sandy Wildcats lost against the New Diana Eagles back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Big Sandy was beaten by New Diana 70-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Big Sandy in their matchups with New Diana: they've now lost three in a row.
Big Sandy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Coleman, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds. The match was Coleman's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Adrian Petty-Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
Big Sandy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for New Diana, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Big Sandy has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Tenaha at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Tenaha is ranked 755th, while Big Sandy is ranked 751st). As for New Diana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harmony at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
