Montwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 36-28 to the Eastwood Troopers. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Troopers are ranked 116th).
It was another big night for Devin Falk-Ramirez, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points for Eastwood. That makes it three consecutive games in which Falk-Ramirez has scored at least a third of Eastwood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julien Falk-Ramirez, who posted eight points and three steals.
Montwood's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Eastwood, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Socorro the next time they take the court. Montwood will host Socorro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Eastwood will host them at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th.
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