A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Buna Cougars duke it out with the Orangefield Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Buna beat Hardin 43-33. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Hornets are ranked 1144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/03/25 @ Hardin | 8 |
| 01/30/24 vs Hardin | 7 |
| 12/26/24 vs Sterling | 6 |
| 11/17/23 @ Deweyville | 6 |
| 11/14/23 @ San Augustine | 5 |
Buna got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brynn Branch out in front who posted 14 points and eight steals. That's the most steals Branch has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Jurik, who earned 17 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Orangefield was able to grind out a solid win over East Chambers on Friday, taking the game 58-45.
Orangefield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Buna, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Buna came out on top in a nail-biter against Orangefield in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, sneaking past 39-37. Will Buna repeat their success, or does Orangefield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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