The Marfa Shorthorns will take on the Dell City Cougars in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Marfa has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Marfa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 40-31 victory over Sanderson on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Dell City lost to Varsity Opponent on the road by a 42-26 margin on Saturday. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Dell City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jerry Loya posted 15 points.
Marfa's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Dell City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Marfa against Dell City in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 74-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dell City's Reyes Espinoza, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points along with six assists and five steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Marfa to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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