The Odessa Bronchos will venture away from home to challenge the Eastlake Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odessa will be strutting in after a win while Eastlake will be coming in after a loss.
Odessa was handed a 33-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Midland Legacy out 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bronchos have posted since November 30, 2023.
Eastlake has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Eastwood. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Troopers are ranked 116th).
Odessa will have to contain Braeden Quigley as he made an impact in Eastlake's last game. He went 5-for-10 en route to 21 points. Tristan Anderson-Edmond was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Odessa's win bumped their record up to 15-19. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.
Odessa suffered a grim 82-60 defeat to Eastlake in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Odessa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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