Basketball Game Preview: El Campo Ricebirds vs. Hempstead Bobcats

The El Campo Ricebirds and the Hempstead Bobcats will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

El Campo's tournament run continued when they took on Yoakum on Friday. El Campo fell to Yoakum 49-44.

Meanwhile, Hempstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Sealy 79-38.

El Campo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Everything came up roses for El Campo against Hempstead when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured an 82-39 victory. Will El Campo repeat their success, or does Hempstead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.