There's no place like home for Barbers Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sterling Rangers with a sharp 80-56 win on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Rangers are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Eagles
01/17/25 vs Sterling | 80-56 |
01/07/25 vs Port Neches-Groves | 53-48 |
12/20/24 vs Lee | 77-27 |
12/17/24 vs Port Arthur Memorial | 64-55 |
Barbers Hill pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Sterling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season.
Barbers Hill has already played their next contest, a 67-62 loss against Port Arthur Memorial on the 18th. As for Sterling, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-41 defeat against Beaumont United on the 20th.
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