Willis is 2-8 against New Caney since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Willis Wildkats will welcome the New Caney Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Willis is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against College Park on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Willis lost 52-29 to College Park. While losing is never fun, the Wildkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1009th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 371st).
Meanwhile, New Caney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Grand Oaks 73-19. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-14.
Willis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for New Caney, their loss dropped their record down to 5-24.
Willis barely slipped by New Caney in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 30-29. Does Willis have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Caney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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