Sterling City hasn't had much luck against Christoval recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sterling City Eagles will challenge the Christoval Cougars at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Sterling City duked it out withReagan County on Tuesday. Sterling City strolled past Reagan County with points to spare, taking the game 26-11.
Meanwhile, Christoval came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 victory over the Lions. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Lions are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sterling City has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points per game. As for Christoval, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Sterling City took a serious blow against Christoval in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-21. Can Sterling City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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