The Canyon Cougars will head out to face off against the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon will be strutting in after a win while East Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Clemens with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 911th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. 2025 welcomed they with a 62-36 loss courtesy of San Marcos.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Canyon came up short against East Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 49-43. Can Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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