The West Brook Bruins will venture away from home to face off against the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Brook is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Port Arthur Memorial just ended the team's 27-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-43 bruising from the Titans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bruins came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Titans are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Barbers Hill came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Bulldogs since February 2, 2021.
Barbers Hill has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for West Brook, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 30-2.
West Brook was able to grind out a solid victory over Barbers Hill in their previous matchup back in January, winning 65-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Brook 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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