Basketball Game Preview: New Caney Eagles vs. Grand Oaks Grizzlies

The New Caney Eagles and the Grand Oaks Grizzlies will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. New Caney has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Grand Oaks will come in with 14 straight victories.

New Caney is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Oak Ridge on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Caney was dealt a 76-24 defeat at the hands of Oak Ridge. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Grand Oaks' strategy against College Park on Thursday. Grand Oaks was the clear victor by a 39-13 margin over College Park. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Grand Oaks' win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for New Caney, their loss dropped their record down to 5-23.

New Caney took a serious blow against Grand Oaks when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 89-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grand Oaks' Bree Riley, who went 11 for 14 on her way to 30 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Now that New Caney knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.