It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bridge City had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 44-32 victory over the Wheatley Wildcats. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered an 81-44 loss the last time these two teams met.
Among those leading the charge was Whitney Cunningham, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. What's more, she also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Mia Sterling was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.
Despite the defeat, Wheatley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Symone Johnson had eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Cardinals
| 02/14/25 vs Wheatley | 44-32 |
| 02/10/25 vs Rusk | 68-53 |
| 02/04/25 @ Jasper | 73-12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Silsbee | 59-43 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lumberton | 57-44 |
| + 4 more games |
The win (which was Bridge City's ninth in a row) raised their record to 33-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Wheatley, their loss dropped their record down to 23-3.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jarrell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Wheatley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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