The Grand Prairie Gophers won the last time they faced the Sam Houston Texans, and things went their way on Friday too. Grand Prairie secured a 54-50 W over Sam Houston. Given Grand Prairie's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Sam Houston is ranked 728th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Sam Houston had strong showings from Terry Brock, who scored 23 points along with three steals, and Rylan Austin, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
Grand Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 18-16. As for Sam Houston, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-26.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Prairie will challenge Haltom at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Haltom is coming into the matchup with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Grand Prairie will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sam Houston, they will head out on the road to square off against Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Houston is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Arlington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
