Basketball Recap: Gatesville Snaps Three-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

After losing to Robinson the last time they met, Gatesville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Gatesville Hornets enjoyed a cozy 63-44 victory over the Robinson Rockets on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Rockets are ranked 1054th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the defeat, Robinson had strong showings from Peyton Tindell, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points, and Landen Turnbo, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Oren Woodard, who had two points.

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 @ Robinson	63-44
01/28/25 vs China Spring	49-40
01/24/25 @ Lorena	42-53
01/21/25 @ La Vega	35-58
01/17/25 @ Connally	47-52

Gatesville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-11. As for Robinson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season.

Gatesville will square off against Connally at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gatesville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Robinson, they will face off against China Spring at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.