A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Kountze Lions take on the Buna Cougars at 5:45 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in Kountze's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Last Monday, Kountze blew past Hardin, posting an 85-28 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buna). They blew past Anahuac 82-14 on Thursday. The Cougars pushed the score to 67-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had no chance of recovering from.
Kountze better keep an eye on Brynn Branch. She was instrumental in Buna's win, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points and four steals. Branch continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Raylee Harding was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Buna was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Kountze's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points per game. As for Buna, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-12.
Everything came up roses for Kountze against Buna in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-25 victory. In that matchup, Kountze amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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