The Odessa Tigers pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 82-66 bruising from Mary Walker. Odessa has not had much luck with Mary Walker recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
It was another big night for Teko Cates, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 14 rebounds for Mary Walker. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cates has scored all season. Elijah Shull was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Odessa now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Mary Walker, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Odessa will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2. As for Mary Walker, they will head out on the road to face off against Wellpinit at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wellpinit will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.