Eastwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 51-41 win over the San Angelo Central Bobcats on Tuesday. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Bobcats are ranked 528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for San Angelo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-23.
Looking ahead, Eastwood will face off against Boswell on Thursday. Boswell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Eastwood likes a good challenge. San Angelo Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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