The Eastland Mavericks will face off against the Tolar Rattlers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eastland took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Breckenridge 53-21.
Meanwhile, Tolar entered their tilt with Millsap on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 50-29 win. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastland pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Tolar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Eastland came up short against Tolar in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 48-39. Will Eastland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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