Silsbee has gone 10-0 against Bridge City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Silsbee Tigers challenge the Bridge City Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Silsbee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
Silsbee took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 99-34 win over Jasper. With the Tigers ahead 46-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 01/28/25 vs Jasper | 30 |
| 12/05/24 vs Woodville | 26 |
| 01/17/25 @ Vidor | 25 |
| 12/05/24 vs Hardin | 20 |
| 01/10/25 @ Little Cypress-Mauriceville | 19 |
Silsbee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayana Washington led the charge by going 12 of 19 on her way to 30 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Washington a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jena Warden, who went 11 for 19 en route to 28 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Silsbee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bridge City hadn't done well against Lumberton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bridge City walked away with a 57-44 victory over Lumberton. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won five contests in a row.
Silsbee better focus on containing Mia Sterling and Rylee Hebert as the pair were huge in Bridge City's win. Sterling went 6 of 8 on her way to 15 points, while Hebert posted eight points and three steals. Hebert has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Britten, who had seven points.
Bridge City's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Silsbee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Silsbee has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bridge City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Silsbee skirted past Bridge City 65-62 in their previous matchup on January 7th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silsbee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
