The Grapevine Mustangs will face off against the Denton Broncos at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grapevine has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Denton will come in with 12 straight victories.
On Thursday, Grapevine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-32 to Argyle. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Eagles are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, Denton strolled past Richland with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-42. The Broncos pushed the score to 55-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Royals cut but never quite recovered from.
Grapevine better keep an eye on Ethan Ashu. He was instrumental in Denton's win, putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Sheats, who posted ten points.
Grapevine's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Denton, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Grapevine came up short against Denton in their previous matchup on January 2nd, falling 38-33. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps