The La Marque Cougars and the Needville Bluejays will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Marque will be strutting in after a win while Needville will be coming in after a defeat.
La Marque played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wharton 55-52. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Needville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting El Campo an easy 50-26 victory.
La Marque's win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Needville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went La Marque's way against Needville in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as La Marque made off with a 54-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Marque 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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