Basketball Game Preview: Chaparral Bobcats vs. Ellison Eagles

Chaparral hasn't had much luck against Ellison recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chaparral Bobcats will look to defend their home court against the Ellison Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Friday, everything went Chaparral's way against Lake Belton as Chaparral made off with a 61-39 win. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Broncos are ranked 602nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Ellison came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 92-34. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Ellison pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Chaparral, their win bumped their record up to 19-12.

Chaparral took a serious blow against Ellison in their previous meeting back in January, falling 91-42. Will Chaparral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.