Three Rivers won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Kenedy Lions 73-43. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 54-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Kenedy was led to victory by Tristan Mireles and DJ Williams. Mireles shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals, while Williams dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Mireles a new career-high in steals. Logan Hill was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Three Rivers' defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Kenedy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-15.
Three Rivers will square off against Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Three Rivers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kenedy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kenedy Lions challenge the Refugio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kenedy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Refugio likes a good challenge.
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