The Normangee Panthers will take on the Mildred Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Normangee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Alba-Golden with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. Given Normangee's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while Alba-Golden is ranked 1266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mildred entered their tilt with Axtell on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-44 W against the Longhorns.
Mildred's win came from a few key players Normangee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brennan Moore, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Ovalle, who posted eight points.
Mildred pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for Normangee, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
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