The Natalia Mustangs and the Dilley Wolves will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Natalia didn't have quite enough to beat Jourdanton and fell 64-62.
Meanwhile, Dilley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Crystal City and fell 75-40. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1571st, while the Javelinas are ranked 649th).
Dilley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Natalia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Natalia beat Dilley 52-40 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Natalia repeat their success, or does Dilley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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