Basketball Game Preview: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. Southlake Carroll Dragons

Byron Nelson is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Southlake Carroll is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Byron Nelson Bobcat will host the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Byron Nelson is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Keller Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Byron Nelson blew Keller Central out of the water with a 78-30 final score. With the Bobcat ahead 47-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Meanwhile, everything went Southlake Carroll's way against Keller Central on Tuesday as Southlake Carroll made off with a 42-17 win. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Chargers are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Byron Nelson has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Southlake Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.

Byron Nelson beat Southlake Carroll 40-31 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Does Byron Nelson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southlake Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.