The East View Patriots will head out to take on the Hendrickson Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Hendrickson likes a good challenge.
East View is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Elgin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East View blew Elgin out of the water with a 71-36 final score. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Wildcats are ranked 542nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hendrickson came up short against Pflugerville Connally on Friday and fell 53-46. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East View's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Hendrickson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-22.
East View took their victory against Hendrickson in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 64-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for East View 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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