Basketball Game Preview: Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats vs. Pettus Eagles

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Neutral	56-20 W
12/03/22 - Neutral	43-24 W
12/05/20 - Away	78-6 W
11/14/16 - Home	67-12 W
11/10/15 - Away	68-18 W
+ 2 more games

Skidmore-Tynan has gone 7-0 against Pettus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats will welcome the Pettus Eagles at 6:15 p.m. Skidmore-Tynan's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Pettus' offense will have their work cut out for them.

Skidmore-Tynan is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Refugio, sneaking past 39-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Skidmore-Tynan.

Meanwhile, Pettus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Port Aransas.

Despite the loss, Pettus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hayleigh Cruz posted 27 points and four steals. Cruz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

Skidmore-Tynan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Pettus, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Everything came up roses for Skidmore-Tynan against Pettus when the teams last played on Friday, as the team secured a 56-20 victory. Will Skidmore-Tynan repeat their success, or does Pettus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.