Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for V.R. Eaton

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but V.R. Eaton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Byron Nelson Bobcat 49-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Bobcat are ranked 98th).

Eagles

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/24/25 @ Byron Nelson	49-46
01/17/25 @ Keller Central	66-37
01/10/25 @ Northwest	51-36

V.R. Eaton pushed their record up to 17-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Byron Nelson, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 19-9 record.

V.R. Eaton will face off against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Byron Nelson, they will take on Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Byron Nelson is facing Northwest at the right time seeing as Northwest is stuck on a six-game losing streak.