Christoval is 9-1 against Eldorado since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Christoval Cougars will be home for the holidays to greet the Eldorado Eagles at 6:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Christoval's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Eldorado has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Christoval strolled past Forsan with points to spare, taking the game 48-31. Given Christoval's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while Forsan is ranked 903rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Halle Hughes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points. Madyson George was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Eldorado was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-26 to Water Valley.
Christoval has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Eldorado, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Christoval was able to grind out a solid victory over Eldorado in their previous meeting back in January, winning 47-39. Will Christoval repeat their success, or does Eldorado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
