Basketball Game Preview: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. Bell Blue Raiders

By Team Reports Jan 3, 2026, 12:05am

Basketball Preview: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. Bell Blue Raiders

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Away53-47 W
12/31/24 - Home72-40 W
11/18/22 - Away86-37 W
02/06/18 - Home58-41 W
01/12/18 - Away73-64 W
+ 2 more games

Byron Nelson is 6-1 against Bell since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bobcat will host the Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Byron Nelson will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Byron Nelson is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Northwest: they outscored them in every quarter. The Bobcat blew past the Texans 54-34 on Friday. Given the Bobcat's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Texans are ranked 1270th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bell has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Southlake Carroll.

Bell's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Byron Nelson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.

Byron Nelson didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bell in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. Will the Bobcat repeat their success, or do the Blue Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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