Robinson hasn't had much luck against Connally recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Robinson Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Connally Cadets at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Robinson is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Lorena and fell 70-40. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1090th, while the Leopards are ranked 474th).

Landen Turnbo
02/07/25 @ Lorena | 19 |
02/04/25 @ China Spring | 5 |
01/31/25 vs Gatesville | 15 |
01/28/25 @ La Vega | 2 |
01/24/25 vs Connally | 16 |
+ 11 more games |
Despite the defeat, Robinson had strong showings from Landen Turnbo, who went 6 of 10 to rack up 19 points, and Jett Shade, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points. That's the most points Turnbo has posted since back in December of 2024. Noah Nichols also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Connally suffered their closest loss since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of China Spring by a score of 48-46.
Connally has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-13 record this season. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-22.
Robinson came up short against Connally in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-54. Can Robinson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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