Gatesville is 1-9 against Lorena since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gatesville Hornets will head out to face off against the Lorena Leopards at 8:00 p.m.
Gatesville is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 58-35 to La Vega. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Pirates are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Lorena posted their biggest win since December 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Robinson with a sharp 64-42 victory.
Lorena has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Gatesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-10.
Gatesville was able to grind out a solid win over Lorena in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 63-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gatesville 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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