Gary proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 25) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Beckville Bearcats 42-39. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bobcats also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2025.
Despite the loss, Beckville still got an impressive performance from Braxton Bullock, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Rudy Watts was another key player, putting up six points along with seven boards and three steals.
Bobcats
| 01/22/26 vs Beckville | 42-39 |
| 01/20/26 @ Waskom | 62-37 |
| 01/16/26 @ Joaquin | 47-27 |
| 01/13/26 vs Tenaha | 55-36 |
The win (which was Gary's fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Beckville, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gary will take on rival Garrison at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Beckville is set to challenge their familiar foe Elysian Fields at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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