By John Loop
Sports Writer

Tonight the rivalry that was begun in the gridiron continues on the hardwood, as the Coppell Cowboys boys basketball team prepare to take on the Allen Eagles at home at 7:30.

Coppell (3-4) comes into this game off of a 13-point loss to Arlington Bowie on Saturday, 69-56. Junior forward Josh Feitl led the Cowboys with 14 points.

Allen (0-3) comes in off a big loss to a tough Richardson-Berkner team, 83-59. Senior guard Cameron Epps, the team’s leading scorer (14.3 points per game), paced the Eagles with 10 points.

The Eagles have a lot to prove this season, after they were ousted in the first round of the playoffs last spring by the Cowboys, with Heath Heidtke converting a layup in the closing seconds for a 43-41 win.

For the Cowboys, their frontcourt play has been strong, with junior posts Simi Socks (10.0 points per game) and Chad Kaiser (6.6 points per game).

Landon Goesling, a junior transfer from Bakersfield, Calif., has stepped right in as a starter at guard (23 points over last two games) to fuel an aggressive backcourt that serve as play-callers for head coach Kit Pehl in the new “motion” offensive set.