Basketball Preview: Orangefield Bobcats vs. Buna Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Orangefield Bobcats challenge the Buna Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday... Buna took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Orangefield, who comes in off a win.
Buna is hoping to do what Vidor couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Orangefield's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Orangefield blew past Vidor, posting a 58-22 win.
Meanwhile, Buna was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 31-30 to Little Cypress-Mauriceville. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Buna had strong showings from Kamryn Jurik, who scored 14 points plus two steals, and Raylee Harding, who had two points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Jurik is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Buna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Buna fell to 2-1. As for Orangefield, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Orangefield beat Buna 52-41 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangefield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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