Needville fought the good fight in their overtime game against El Campo on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the El Campo Ricebirds by a score of 65-62. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-43 back in December of 2024.
Several Bluejays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaydon Ortiz, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Bohdan Zeitz was another key player, putting up 19 points.

Bluejays
01/09/24 vs Sealy | 19 |
01/21/25 @ El Campo | 16 |
01/14/25 @ Brazosport | 15 |
11/30/23 vs Sam Rayburn | 15 |
12/08/23 vs St. Augustine | 14 |
Even though they lost, Needville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Needville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for El Campo, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Needville will challenge La Marque at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Needville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for El Campo, they will venture away from home to take on Bay City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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