After four games on the road, Pettus is heading back home. They will take on the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Pettus didn't have too much trouble with Banquete on the road as they won 64-45.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pettus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matt Hernandez, who scored 12 points along with 9 steals and 5 rebounds. Nathan Orr was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Falfurrias has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 27 points or more this season. They blew past Bruni 83-24 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Falfurrias sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Falfurrias' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcos Gonzalez led the charge by scoring 12 points along with 5 steals. Gonzalez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Viktor Perez, who scored 14 points along with 3 steals.
Pettus' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Falfurrias, they have yet to lose a matchup on the road this season, leaving them with a 10-1 record.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pettus have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Falfurrias struggles in that department as they've been even better at 28.6 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
