The Junction Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Center Point Pirates at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Junction and 14 for Center Point.
Last Friday, Junction was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Johnson City. While losing is never fun, Junction can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1370th, while Johnson City is ranked 398th).
Meanwhile, Center Point took a blow against San Saba on Friday, falling 71-16.
Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Center Point, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went Junction's way against Center Point in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as Junction made off with a 47-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Junction since the squad 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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