The Prosper Eagles will challenge the Plano West Wolves at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Prosper made easy work of Princeton and carried off a 74-50 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Plano West beat Clemens 68-63 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Prosper pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Plano West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Prosper came out on top in a nail-biter against Plano West in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 69-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prosper 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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