The North Garland Raiders will face off against the Rowlett Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Garland will be strutting in after a victory while Rowlett will be coming in after a defeat.
North Garland will bounce into Friday's match after beating Naaman Forest, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. North Garland snuck past Naaman Forest with a 54-48 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Rowlett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 70-54 fall against Wylie East. 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 573rd, while the Raiders are ranked 225th).
Despite the defeat, Rowlett saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braylon Griffith posted 18 points along with five boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Griffith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaydan Banks, who had nine points and three steals.
North Garland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Rowlett, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
North Garland came up short against Rowlett when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 67-57. Will North Garland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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