Not too many teams can drop two out of their last three games and walk off the floor feeling good about it. The Eastland Mavericks can as they played well in all three outings at the Eula Holiday Tournament.
The Jim Ned Indians handed Eastland a tough 62-42 setback in the first round of the tournament, which began on Dec. 28. The Indians’ 20-point win didn’t come easy. In fact. Jim Ned was forced to rally from an early deficit to collect the victory.
Grady Galyean buried a three-pointer early in the first quarter and gave the Mavs a n early lead. The Indians answered back with an 8-0 run before Preston Rose pushed a shot home to spur a late run by the Mavs. Isaiah Hays nailed a three-pointer in the waning seconds to keep the Mavs close, ay 14-11, heading into the second.
