V.R. Eaton is 2-8 against Byron Nelson since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The V.R. Eaton Eagles will challenge the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 5:45 p.m.
Last Tuesday, V.R. Eaton was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Southlake Carroll.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-47 victory over the Indians. Given the Bobcat's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Indians are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
V.R. Eaton better keep an eye on Kennedy Moss. She was instrumental in Byron Nelson's win, going 5 for 9 en route to 19 points and seven boards. That's the most points Moss has posted since back in November of 2023. Berkley Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Byron Nelson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for V.R. Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
V.R. Eaton came up short against Byron Nelson in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 51-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Byron Nelson's Belle Ratliff, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Now that V.R. Eaton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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