Krum is on a five-game streak of home wins, while the Eagles are on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Krum Bobcats will take on the Decatur Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Krum didn't have too much trouble with the Porcupines at home as they won 49-31. Given Krum's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Porcupines are ranked 738th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Decatur gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They really took it to Castleberry for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-2 win at home. With Decatur ahead 44-2 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Hope Escobar and Lilly Hudson were among the main playmakers for Decatur as the former scored ten points along with seven steals and the latter scored 13 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hudson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Christian, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Krum is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 26-5.
Krum and the Eagles were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but the Bobcats came up empty-handed after a 42-41 defeat. Will Krum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
