It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Ector Eagles face off against the Fannindel Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Ector is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Savoy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 56-38 fall against the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Fannindel came up short against Dodd City on Tuesday and fell 44-37. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fannindel's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-15. As for Ector, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-9.
Ector was able to grind out a solid win over Fannindel in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 59-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fannindel's Kalob Runnels, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ector still be able to contain Runnels? There's only one way to find out.
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