The Pettus Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. Their tough 69-49 defeat to Waelder might stick with them for a while. Pettus has struggled against Waelder recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pettus' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramon Reyna, who scored 20 points. Reyna scored a full 40.8% of Pettus' points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Seth Guajardo was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Pettus' loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-9. As for Waelder, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Pettus will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Odem at 8:30 a.m. on December 29th. Waelder will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Austwell-Tivoli at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. One thing working in Austwell-Tivoli's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
