Bridge City easily dispatched Lumberton last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bridge City Cardinals fell just short of the Silsbee Tigers by a score of 65-62 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since November 30, 2023.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Whitney Cunningham, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Cunningham continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Britten, who posted 19 points and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Bridge City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Silsbee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olevia Mitchell-Vaughn, who went 10 of 17 on her way to 25 points. Those 25 points gave Mitchell-Vaughn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayana Washington, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Bridge City's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 24-3. As for Silsbee, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Bridge City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 93-15 win against Jasper on the 10th. As for Silsbee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-60 victory against Little Cypress-Mauriceville on the 10th.
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