Latexo is 0-5 against Normangee since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Latexo Tigers duke it out with the Normangee Panthers at 7:45 p.m.
Last Friday, Latexo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-56 to Lovelady.
Meanwhile, Normangee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They slipped by the Lions 46-45. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Lions are ranked 1253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Latexo's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Normangee, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Latexo came up short against Normangee in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 61-54. Can Latexo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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