Bonham gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They snuck past the Cooper Bulldogs with a 44-40 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hingrid Pedraza had an outrageously good game as she went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Lancaster, who had nine points plus three steals.
Cooper lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Marilynn Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Wilkerson's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Leddy Murray was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Bonham will host Community at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cooper, they will challenge Prairiland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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