The Seagoville Dragons will take on the Ellison Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Seagoville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Jefferson to the tune of 70-43. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Patriots are ranked 1243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Twone Long
| 02/18/25 @ Jefferson | 12 |
| 02/11/25 @ Samuell | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs North Mesquite | 8 |
| 02/04/25 @ Wilson | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Spruce | 9 |
Seagoville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Twone Long out in front who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards. Long is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last five games he's played. Travion Hall was another key player, putting up 16 points and seven boards.
Seagoville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Ellison came tearing into Monday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging an 83-36 win over the Jaguars. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 22 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Seagoville and bumps their season record up to 21-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Ellison, their win bumped their record up to 27-5.
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