Basketball Game Preview: Canyon Eagles vs. Borger Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Home	69-18 W
12/22/23 - Away	70-36 W
01/27/23 - Away	68-27 W
12/20/22 - Home	77-44 W
02/04/22 - Away	65-39 W
+ 3 more games

Canyon has gone 8-0 against Borger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Canyon Eagles will challenge the Borger Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Canyon had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Dumas put an end to it on Friday. Canyon fell 41-28 to Dumas. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Borger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Hereford 79-40. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-16.

Canyon will have to contain Tahqulin Brooks as he made an impact in Borger's last game. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards. That was a full 60% of Borger's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Borger, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Everything came up roses for Canyon against Borger in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brooks, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Canyon still be able to contain Brooks? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.