A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kenedy Lions face off against the Refugio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Refugio is hoping to do what Three Rivers couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Kenedy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Kenedy really took it to Three Rivers for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-43 victory.
01/14/25 vs Three Rivers | 9 |
12/03/24 @ Luling | 7 |
12/17/24 vs Yorktown | 7 |
11/25/24 vs Goliad | 7 |
01/10/25 vs Woodsboro | 6 |
Tristan Mireles and DJ Williams were among the main playmakers for Kenedy as the former shot 5-for-8 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Mireles a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hill, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Kenedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Refugio humbled Skidmore-Tynan with a 74-37 victory. Refugio has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Kenedy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-15. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Refugio, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Kenedy strolled past Refugio in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 61-46. Will Kenedy repeat their success, or does Refugio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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