The Dalhart Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Childress Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Dalhart was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Texline. The Wolves have struggled against the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Childress entered their tilt with Coleman on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Bluecats as they made off with a 62-36 victory. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Bluecats are ranked 1266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Childress has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Dalhart, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Dalhart came up short against Childress when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 57-47. Can Dalhart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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