Basketball Preview: Pilot Point Bearcats vs. Tom Bean Tomcats
Pilot Point has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will head out to square off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 6:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pilot Point faced off against Bells on Saturday. Pilot Point was outmatched by Bells at home and fell 64-19.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean didn't have quite enough to beat Savoy on Tuesday and fell 29-27. The loss was the Tomcats' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sam Lind, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Lind is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Perkins, who earned no points in addition to 12 rebounds and six steals.
Even though they lost, Tom Bean smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pilot Point dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tom Bean, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Pilot Point came up short against Tom Bean when the teams last played back in November of 2020, falling 44-39. Can Pilot Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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