The East Central Hornets will be playing at home against the Steele Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Central came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against San Marcos by a score of 71-61 on Tuesday.
East Central can attribute much of their success to Zahir Williams, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, and Isaiah Mackey, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six steals. Caleb Smith was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Steele was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 56-55 to Clemens. While losing is never fun, Steele can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Clemens is ranked 30th).
East Central's victory bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Steele, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-13.
East Central came up short against Steele in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 43-39. Will East Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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