Preview: Rocksprings Angoras vs. Neches Tigers
The Rocksprings Angoras will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Neches Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Rocksprings focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rocksprings walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 48-33 victory over the Cowboys. Given Rocksprings' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while McMullen County is ranked 699th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Claire Burleson and Ava Grooms were among the main playmakers for Rocksprings as the former scored 14 points along with eight assists and eight steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Burleson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alektra Hernandez, who scored nine points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Neches gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 62-32 victory over Brookeland. The win was nothing new for Neches as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Rocksprings' victory bumped their record up to 33-4. As for Neches, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Rocksprings, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-43 loss to Neches in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Rocksprings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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