Sam Rayburn came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tom Bean Tomcats by a score of 53-43. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Tomcats are ranked 974th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Tom Bean still got an impressive performance from Dyson Farris, who posted 18 points. Garrett Kelly was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points.
Rebels
| 01/31/25 @ Tom Bean | 53-43 |
| 01/24/25 @ Wolfe City | 52-29 |
| 01/21/25 @ Celeste | 61-40 |
| 01/14/25 @ Trenton | 46-35 |
| 01/11/25 @ Bland | 58-47 |
| + 5 more games |
Sam Rayburn's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Tom Bean, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-12.
Sam Rayburn will host Bland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tom Bean, they will take on Wolfe City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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