The Canutillo Eagles will head out to take on the Del Valle Conquistadores at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canutillo will be strutting in after a win while Del Valle will be coming in after a loss.
Canutillo took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Burges by a score of 70-63. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Mustangs are ranked 757th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Del Valle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 84-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bel Air.
Canutillo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Del Valle, their loss dropped their record down to 19-13.
Canutillo came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Valle in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 42-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canutillo since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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