Basketball Recap: Abilene's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five
By Team Reports
Dec 8, 2024, 2:02pm
Basketball Recap: Abilene Eagles vs. Pearce Mustangs
Abilene entered their tilt with Pearce on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pearce Mustangs 44-42. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 81st).
Abilene has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Pearce, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Abilene didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-41 defeat against North Crowley on the 7th. Pearce has also already played their next matchup, a 58-41 victory against Lubbock-Cooper on the 7th.
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