Basketball Game Preview: Adams Cougars vs. North Mesquite Stallions

The Adams Cougars will face off against the North Mesquite Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Adams easily dispatched Spruce two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Adams fell just short of Seagoville by a score of 36-33 last Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Adams might have lost, but man, Artiss Harris was a machine: she posted 20 points. That was a full 60.6% of Adams' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Linley Davis, who put up seven points.

Meanwhile, North Mesquite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cypress Creek.

Adams will need focus on slowing down Syniyah Grigsby, one of several North Mesquite players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Grigsby's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Grigsby, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.

Even though they lost, North Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.

North Mesquite's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Adams came up short against North Mesquite in their previous matchup back in February, falling 50-38. Can Adams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.