The Roby Lions will venture away from home to take on the Trent Gorillas at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Roby is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Roby duked it out withHermleigh on Tuesday. Roby had to suffer through a 72-31 loss at the hands of Hermleigh. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 813th, while the Cardinals are ranked 194th).
Meanwhile, Trent had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 59-7 win over Loraine. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Gorillas' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Roby's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Trent, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-8.
Everything came up roses for Roby against Trent in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roby 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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