Highlanders
| 01/24/25 vs Benbrook | 57-52 |
| 01/17/25 @ Western Hills | 71-38 |
| 01/14/25 vs Southwest | 58-52 |
| 01/11/25 vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 86-53 |
| 01/07/25 @ Dunbar | 68-49 |
| + 4 more games |
Eastern Hills had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They managed a 57-52 win over the Benbrook Bobcats. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Bobcats are ranked 622nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Benbrook still got an impressive performance from Jayden Hall, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Hall has posted since back in November of 2024. Kade Cross was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Eastern Hills is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Benbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Coincidentally, Eastern Hills and Benbrook will both be playing Carter-Riverside the next time they take the court. Eastern Hills will head out to face Carter-Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Benbrook will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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