Basketball Recap: Ector Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

It was a Battle of the Birds when Ector challenged Fannindel on Tuesday. The Ector Eagles came out on top against the Fannindel Falcons by a score of 59-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

When it comes to explaining why Fannindel lost, don't look at Kalob Runnels. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Runnels' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Terren Judkins, who posted six points and three steals.

Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Fannindel	59-49
12/27/24 vs Como-Pickton	57-54
12/17/24 vs Christian Home Educators	63-34
12/13/24 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy	73-48
12/06/24 vs Harleton	50-42
+ 2 more games

Ector's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Fannindel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Ector wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 33-28 win against Dodd City on the 17th. As for Fannindel, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-41 victory against Campbell on the 17th.