The Robinson Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the McGregor Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McGregor took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Robinson, who comes in off a win.
Robinson is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since November 26th last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Grandview 49-46.
Robinson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landen Turnbo, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Tindell, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, McGregor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lago Vista, falling 57-31. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1018th, while the Vikings are ranked 202nd).
Robinson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for McGregor, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Robinson came out on top in a nail-biter against McGregor in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, sneaking past 70-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robinson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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