Ropes's tournament run continued when they took on Abernathy on Saturday. The Ropes Eagles fell to the Abernathy Antelopes 49-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Antelopes are ranked 775th).
This is the second loss in a row for Ropes and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Abernathy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ropes will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Whiteface at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Abernathy, they will square off against Ralls at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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