The Gary Bobcats will challenge the Joaquin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gary challenged Tenaha on Tuesday. Gary was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Tenaha. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Joaquin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Garrison, falling 50-26. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Gary will need focus on slowing down Conner Rios, one of several Joaquin players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. That was a full 46.2% of Joaquin's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Hawkins, who put up nine points.
Joaquin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Gary, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Gary beat Joaquin 53-45 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Gary repeat their success, or does Joaquin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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