Refugio proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Ingleside Mustangs 52-49. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 765th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Refugio to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laken Cancino, who had 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. The contest was Cancino's third in a row with at least ten points. Bradi Fox-Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
The victory was the 11th in a row for Refugio, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Ingleside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Refugio will take on George West at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Refugio is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. As for Ingleside, they will square off against Orange Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ingleside is facing Orange Grove at the right time seeing as Orange Grove is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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