East Central and San Marcos are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The East Central Hornets will take on the San Marcos Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
East Central took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed an 82-76 victory over Steele. The win was all the more spectacular given the Hornets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, San Marcos lost 68-42 to Clemens on Friday. The Rattlers have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for San Marcos, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
East Central skirted past San Marcos 76-74 when the teams last played on January 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central since the team 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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