Basketball Recap: Karnes City Badgers vs. Woodsboro Eagles
Karnes City won the last time they faced Woodsboro, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Karnes City Badgers secured a 35-31 W over the Woodsboro Eagles. While the Badgers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Karnes City to victory were Allie Wieding and Sophia Orosco. Wieding dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds, while Orosco dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 rebounds. What's more, Orosco also racked up 14 offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Woodsboro's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaqulynn Tully, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points. That was a full 48.4% of Woodsboro's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aniya Zena, who had ten points.
The victory (which was Karnes City's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Woodsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Karnes City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-46 win against Taft on the 22nd. Woodsboro has also already played their next match, a 55-33 loss against Refugio on the 22nd.
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