There's no place like home for Estacado, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 74-60 win over the Pebble Hills Spartans. Given the Matadors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Spartans are ranked 365th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Estacado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Pebble Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estacado will challenge Odessa at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Estacado's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Pebble Hills, they will square off against Socorro at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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