The Rowlett Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Sachse Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rowlett took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 67-57 victory over North Garland.
Meanwhile, Sachse narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Naaman Forest 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Rangers since January 12, 2021.
Rowlett better focus on containing Matthew Hudgins and Maddox Belino as the pair were huge in Sachse's win. Hudgins went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points, while Belino went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and three steals. Those 18 points gave Hudgins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Banks, who posted eight points.
Rowlett's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Sachse, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Rowlett came up short against Sachse when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 76-66. Can Rowlett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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