Sweeny and Needville are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Sweeny Bulldogs will square off against the Needville Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweeny is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Sweeny had to suffer through a 66-38 loss at the hands of Wharton. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 12-5 in the first quarter.
Clinton King -Varner was Sweeny's leading scorer, having posted eight points. King -Varner also led the team in rebounds with ten.
Meanwhile, Needville didn't have quite enough to beat Brazosport on Tuesday and fell 50-47. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Exporters recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sweeny will need focus on slowing down Bohdan Zeitz, one of several Needville players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Zeitz has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zachary Lyvers, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Needville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive games.
Sweeny's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Needville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Sweeny beat Needville 54-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zeitz, who had 21 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sweeny still be able to contain Zeitz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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