| 01/09/24 vs Runge | 8 |
| 12/31/24 vs Woodsboro | 8 |
| 12/03/24 vs Bloomington | 7 |
| 12/05/24 @ Falls City | 7 |
| 12/21/24 vs St. Paul | 2 |
Woodsboro came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Pettus, but Hayleigh Cruz wouldn't allow it. The Pettus Eagles snuck past the Woodsboro Eagles with a 54-49 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Cruz, who posted 26 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. That's the most steals she has posted since back in January of 2024.
The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Cantu, who put up six points and five rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aniya Zena, who had 17 points. Zena continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie Martinez, who posted six points and five boards.
Pettus' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-13. As for Woodsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Pettus will head out to square off against Three Rivers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Pettus is facing Three Rivers at the right time seeing as Three Rivers is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Woodsboro, they will host Refugio at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Refugio has four straight wins, Woodsboro has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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