The Silsbee Tigers will challenge the Westside Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Silsbee is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Silsbee saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Episcopal.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westside). They walked away with a 61-49 win over Crosby on Friday.
Westside's win came from a few key players Silsbee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Garlynn Grant, who shot 50% from the field en route to 27 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Westside's points. Another player making a difference was Jaleyah Reed, who went 7-for-15 on her way to 16 points and five steals.
Westside was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Silsbee's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Westside, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Silsbee skirted past Westside 63-61 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolves' Neso Anisiobi, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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