Anna and Denison are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Anna Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Denison Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Anna came up short against Walnut Grove and fell 60-50. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Wildcats are ranked 57th).
01/31/25 vs Walnut Grove | 6 |
01/03/25 @ Sherman | 5 |
11/12/24 @ Princeton | 5 |
11/30/23 vs Community | 4 |
02/19/24 vs Hampton Prep | 4 |
Despite their defeat, Anna saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lamin Foon, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Foon a new career-high in blocks (six). R.J. Gardner was another key player, putting up 16 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Denison hadn't done well against Sherman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Denison narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sherman 57-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Denison is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which lines up perfectly with their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Anna, their loss dropped their record down to 11-19.
Anna might still be hurting after the 69-46 defeat they got from Denison in their previous matchup back in January. Will Anna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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