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| 12/20/24 - Home | 65-36 W |
| 12/21/23 - Away | 53-54 L |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 67-29 W |
| 01/07/22 - Away | 70-29 W |
| 01/29/21 - Away | 50-40 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Marque is 9-1 against Needville since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the La Marque Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Needville Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. La Marque knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Needville likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when La Marque challenged Wharton on Thursday. La Marque claimed a resounding 77-46 victory over Wharton. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Needville fought the good fight in their overtime game against El Campo on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ricebirds by a score of 65-62.
La Marque will need focus on slowing down Jaydon Ortiz, one of several Needville players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bohdan Zeitz, who posted 19 points.
Even though they lost, Needville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
La Marque's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Needville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for La Marque against Needville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-36 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zeitz, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Marque still be able to contain Zeitz? There's only one way to find out.
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