Robinson and Gatesville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Robinson Rockets will head out to face off against the Gatesville Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Robinson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to La Vega. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1083rd, while the Pirates are ranked 183rd).
Meanwhile, Gatesville came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 58-43.
Gatesville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Robinson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Robinson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-53 loss to Gatesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Robinson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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