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| 02/13/24 - Away | 63-54 W |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 72-52 W |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 69-63 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 66-63 W |
Newman Smith is 4-0 against Wakeland since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Newman Smith Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Wakeland Wolverines at 7:15 p.m. Newman Smith has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 9.
On Friday, Newman Smith was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Seagoville. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1140th, while the Dragons are ranked 402nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Liberty by a score of 47-40 on Tuesday. While the Wolverines didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Newman Smith's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Wakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Newman Smith was able to grind out a solid win over Wakeland in their previous matchup back in February, winning 63-54. Will Newman Smith repeat their success, or does Wakeland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
