The Ropes Eagles will face off against the Sundown Roughnecks at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sundown will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Ropes extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past Plains 57-27. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Cowboys are ranked 1273rd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sundown against Seagraves on Tuesday as the squad secured a 55-18 win. The Roughnecks pushed the score to 46-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Ropes better keep an eye on Camry Jourden. She was instrumental in Sundown's win, shooting 60% from the field on her way to 22 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Jourden has become a key player for the Roughnecks: the team is 12-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Flores, who posted seven points and four steals.
Sundown's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Ropes, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Ropes didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sundown in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Roughnecks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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