Orange Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Refugio Bobcats, falling 61-40. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 970th, while the Bobcats are ranked 362nd).
Refugio's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laken Cancino, who earned 20 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Bradi Fox-Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Orange Grove's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Refugio, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Orange Grove has already played their next contest, a 45-34 defeat against George West on the 5th. As for Refugio, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ingleside at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Refugio is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.
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