Basketball Game Preview: Port Neches-Groves Indians vs. Barbers Hill Eagles

Port Neches-Groves is 1-9 against Barbers Hill since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Port Neches-Groves Indians will host the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Port Neches-Groves was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-54 to Port Arthur Memorial. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Titans are ranked 97th).

Meanwhile, Barbers Hill hadn't done well against Beaumont United recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Barbers Hill enjoyed a cozy 67-52 victory over Beaumont United. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Barbers Hill's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Port Neches-Groves, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.

Port Neches-Groves came up short against Barbers Hill when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 53-48. Will Port Neches-Groves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.