Woodsboro had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 47-42 victory over the Pettus Eagles on Saturday. For Woodsboro, this counts as revenge for the 39-36 win Pettus walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Leading Woodsboro to victory were Jaqulynn Tully and Aniya Zena. Tully scored 21 points, while Zena earned 18 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Zena has scored at least a third of Woodsboro's points.
Pettus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hayleigh Cruz, who scored 18 points plus four steals. Cruz has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Carmen Cantu was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds.
Woodsboro's record now sits at 5-10. As for Pettus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodsboro will square off against Yorktown at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodsboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Pettus, they will take on Port Aransas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Port Aransas has four straight victories, Pettus has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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