The Sundown Roughnecks will venture away from home to take on the Ropes Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Sundown against Seagraves as the team secured a 55-18 win. Given the Roughnecks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Eagles are ranked 1331st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Camry Jourden
| 01/20/26 vs Seagraves | 60% |
| 01/16/26 vs Whiteface | 43% |
| 01/13/26 @ Morton | 47% |
| 01/09/26 @ Lovington | 10% |
| 01/06/26 vs Plains | 20% |
| + 39 more games |
Camry Jourden had a dynamite game, going 9-for-15 to rack up 22 points along with five boards and five steals. What's more, she also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Kathryn Flores was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Ropes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They breezed past the Cowboys to the tune of 57-27.
Sundown's record is now 18-11. As for Ropes, their record now sits at 18-8.
Sundown came up short against Ropes when the teams last played back in December of 2025, falling 46-42. Can the Roughnecks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps