Two dominant guards in Abigail Ortega and Camille Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Eastwood Troopers will challenge the Boswell Pioneers on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastwood comes in on three and Boswell on ten.
Eastwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-41 win over San Angelo Central. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Bobcats are ranked 528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Boswell against Southlake Carroll on Monday as the team secured a 57-26 victory. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 22 points or more this season.
Eastwood better keep an eye on Williams. She was instrumental in Boswell's win, going 7 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. What's more, Williams also posted a 40% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Seleste Massey, who went 6 of 10 to rack up 14 points and four steals.
Boswell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Eastwood's record is now 24-7. As for Boswell, their record is now 34-2.
Eastwood came up short against Boswell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 47-40. Can Eastwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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