The Andrews Mustangs and the Bells Panthers will face off at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Andrews will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Andrews' tournament run continued when they took on Graford on Friday. It was close, but Andrews capped 2024 with a 61-58 victory over Graford.
Meanwhile, Bells wrapped up 2024 with a 49-33 win over Tolar. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Rattlers are ranked 1137th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrews has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Bells, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
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