Ropes is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Whiteface is on a 18-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Ropes Eagles will welcome the Whiteface Antelopes at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Ropes against Morton as the team secured a 64-16 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Indians are ranked 1307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Whiteface took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 59-9 win over Seagraves.
Ropes has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Whiteface, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Ropes lost to Whiteface at home by a decisive 39-23 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Ropes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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