The Three Rivers Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Karnes City Badgers at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Three Rivers' defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Karnes City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Three Rivers escaped with a win against Ben Bolt by the margin of a single free throw, 29-28.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Karnes City's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 52-41 to Refugio. While the Badgers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Despite the defeat, Karnes City had strong showings from Allie Wieding, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Sophia Orosco, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Wieding is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Karnes City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 19 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
The victory got Three Rivers back to even at 3-3. As for Karnes City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Three Rivers might still be hurting after the 38-18 defeat they got from Karnes City in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Three Rivers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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