Harleton is 1-9 against Union Grove since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Harleton Wildcats challenge the Union Grove Lions at 6:00 p.m. Harleton is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
While Harleton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 win over McLeod on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Union Grove played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Hawkins, falling 49-23. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 617th, while the Hawks are ranked 227th).
Harleton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Union Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Things could have been worse for Harleton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Union Grove in their previous matchup back in January. Can Harleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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