The Decatur Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Eagle Mountain Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Decatur has given up an average of 56.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Decatur managed to slip by Krum the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles had to suffer through a 78-33 loss at the hands of the Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Bobcats are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle Mountain). They put the hurt on Castleberry with a sharp 72-48 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Decatur has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Eagle Mountain, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Decatur didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eagle Mountain when the teams last played back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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