Basketball Recap: Ector Finds Home Court Redemption Against Harleton

There's no place like home for Ector, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Harleton Wildcats by a score of 50-42 on Friday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Harleton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drake Phillips, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Landon Johnson, who had ten points and eight rebounds.

Eagles

Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/06/24 vs Harleton	50-42
12/03/24 vs Union Hill	61-18
11/22/24 vs Celeste	58-55

Ector pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Harleton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Ector didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-35 win against Carlisle on the 6th. As for Harleton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-36 loss against Neches on the 6th.