The Pebble Hills Spartans will face off against the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pebble Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 68-33 victory over Socorro. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1067th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Eastlake hadn't done well against Franklin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Eastlake snuck past Franklin with a 59-55 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Eastlake found their leader in sophomore Tristan Anderson-Edmond, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 27 points and eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson-Edmond has scored all season. Braeden Quigley was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven boards and three blocks.
Eastlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive matchups.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Pebble Hills, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 13-9.
Pebble Hills didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eastlake when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anderson-Edmond, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pebble Hills still be able to contain Anderson-Edmond? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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