Basketball Recap: Mineral Wells Piles Up the Points Against Gordon

Mineral Wells had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Gordon on Friday. The Mineral Wells Rams breezed by the Gordon Longhorns to the tune of 57-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rams have posted since November 8th.

Mineral Wells' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kahlea Samples led the charge by going 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aniya Richardson, who posted 17 points.

Rams

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 @ Gordon	57-30
12/27/24 vs Henrietta	45-42
12/20/24 vs Newcastle	34-51
12/17/24 @ Lorena	15-50
12/14/24 vs Marion	51-32

Mineral Wells' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7. As for Gordon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.

Mineral Wells didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-38 victory against Vernon on the 28th. As for Gordon, they will head out to square off against Canadian at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Canadian will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Gordon surely won't give up without a fight.