Basketball Recap: Cole Cougars vs. La Vernia Bears
Cole had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past the La Vernia Bears with a 66-61 victory on Friday. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 58-54 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cole's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avaya Brundidge led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Brundidge a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Another player making a difference was Kendall Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Cole smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
The win got Cole back to even at 9-9. As for La Vernia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Cole has already played their next game, a 41-33 loss against Navarro on the 23rd. As for La Vernia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-39 victory against Devine on the 23rd.
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