The South Oak Cliff Bears will take on the University Trojans at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Oak Cliff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Wilson with a 60-55 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, University waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates, sneaking past 54-52. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Pirates are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Oak Cliff's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points over those games. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 25-8.
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