The Mumford Mustangs will challenge the Iola Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mumford has three straight victories, Iola has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Mumford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hearne, posting an 80-24 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-15, which was the final score in Iola's tilt against Bremond on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1455th, while the Tigers are ranked 419th).
Mumford pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Iola, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for Mumford against Iola in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-14 win. Will Mumford repeat their success, or does Iola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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