The Pieper Warriors and the Melissa Cardinals will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Pieper didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Alamo Heights, but they still walked away with a 58-52 win.
12/20/24 @ Alamo Heights | 16 |
12/17/24 vs Boerne-Champion | 18 |
12/13/24 @ Smithson Valley | 24 |
12/10/24 vs Veterans Memorial | 16 |
It was another big night for MAYSON THOMAS, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of SANTIAGO LOYA, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Melissa). They enjoyed a cozy 71-55 victory over Denison on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 129th).
The victory made it two in a row for Melissa and bumps their season record up to 7-8. As for Pieper, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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