Three Rivers and Kenedy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Three Rivers Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Kenedy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Three Rivers is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Three Rivers lost 62-37 to Refugio on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Bobcats since January 4, 2022.
Meanwhile, Kenedy came up short against Woodsboro on Tuesday and fell 66-55.
Three Rivers will have to keep a close watch on Tristan Mireles and DJ Williams, a pair of players who had a big impact on Kenedy's prior game. Mireles went 9 of 19 on his way to 21 points in addition to six assists and four steals, while Williams almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 18 boards, and nine blocks. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. Karsen Reyes was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 assists.
Even though they lost, Kenedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Kenedy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-17. As for Three Rivers, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
Three Rivers was taken down by Kenedy 73-43 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Three Rivers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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