It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jarrell had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Smithville Tigers with a 45-39 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Tigers are ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aniya Taylor
| 02/14/25 vs Smithville | 22 |
| 02/11/25 vs Robinson | 20 |
| 02/04/25 @ Marble Falls | 41 |
| 01/31/25 vs Burnet | 36 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lampasas | 24 |
| + 15 more games |
Aniya Taylor was her usual excellent self, putting up 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Her evening made it 20 games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamyre' Fitch, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Jarrell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 25-10.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive. Smithville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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