Basketball Game Preview: Decatur Eagles vs. West Plains Wolves

The Decatur Eagles will take on the West Plains Wolves on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 79-46 win over Lake View. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, West Plains entered their tilt with Ysleta on Thursday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-53 W against the Indians. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Indians are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Decatur has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. West Plains' victory bumped their record up to 22-11.