Basketball Game Preview: Crockett Cougars vs. Bastrop Bears

Crockett is 2-8 against Bastrop since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crockett Cougars will host the Bastrop Bears at 8:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Crockett will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Richards School for Young Women Leaders on Friday. Crockett was the clear victor by a 50-24 margin over Richards School for Young Women Leaders.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crockett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Smith, who posted 21 points. Smith has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Peyton, who scored 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals.

Crockett smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Bastrop won against Navarro on Tuesday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Bastrop took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-30 victory over Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin. The win was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won five matchups in a row.

Bastrop's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Crockett, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-13.

Crockett might still be hurting after the 65-43 defeat they got from Bastrop in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Will Crockett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.