Gatesville and Robinson are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Gatesville Hornets will be playing at home against the Robinson Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gatesville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 74-57 bruising from La Vega. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Robinson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to Connally on the road by a decisive 63-48 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Landen Turnbo, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jett Shade, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Gatesville's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for Robinson, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Gatesville was able to grind out a solid win over Robinson when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 64-51. Does Gatesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robinson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
