The Coolidge Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Neches Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coolidge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Neches likes a good challenge.
Coolidge will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Penelope, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Coolidge took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 66-34 victory over Penelope.
Meanwhile, Neches played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-37 to Slocum. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Coolidge pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Neches, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-11.
Coolidge couldn't quite finish off Neches in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 and fell 48-45. Can Coolidge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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