The Dunbar Wildcats will challenge the Eastern Hills Highlanders at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Dunbar faced off against Western Hills on Friday. Dunbar greeted the New Year with with a 54-38 win over Western Hills. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the Cougars are ranked 1172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern Hills). They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 79-16 blowout they got against Carter-Riverside. The victory was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Eastern Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Dunbar, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Dunbar suffered a grim 74-52 defeat to Eastern Hills when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Dunbar 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.
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