East View had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Spring Woods Tigers on Friday as the East View Patriots made off with an 87-64 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Tigers are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trae Pickens, who to rack up 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals. That's the most assists Pickens has posted since back in December of 2024. Torian Pickens was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 11 points.
East View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points over those games. Spring Woods' defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
Coming up, East View will face off against West Brook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Brook comes in on four and East View on three. Spring Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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