The Gatesville Hornets will head out to square off against the Lorena Leopards at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gatesville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against La Vega on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gatesville was outmatched by La Vega and fell 87-29. The Hornets have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lorena beat Robinson 41-37 on Tuesday. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Rockets are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lorena pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gatesville, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Gatesville ended up a good deal behind Lorena in their previous meeting on January 7th, losing 59-42. Can Gatesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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