Nederland and Barbers Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Nederland Bulldogs will head out to take on the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Nederland is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Port Arthur Memorial.
Meanwhile, Barbers Hill entered their tilt with Port Neches-Groves on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Indians 59-40. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Indians are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barbers Hill has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Nederland, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Nederland barely slipped by Barbers Hill in their previous meeting back in January, winning 50-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nederland since the squad 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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