The Spring Woods Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Galena Park Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Galena Park is hoping to do what Sharpstown couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Spring Woods' winning streak, which now stands at four games. Spring Woods simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sharpstown 61-9. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Apollos are ranked 1582nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 vs Sharpstown | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Waltrip | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Terry | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Northbrook | 2 |
| 12/28/24 @ Waller | 4 |
Spring Woods' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anjalena Salazar led the charge by putting up 20 points and six steals. Salazar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittany Bargas, who posted 12 points and seven steals.
Spring Woods smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Galena Park's strategy against Milby on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Galena Park blew Milby out of the water with a 52-25 final score.
Spring Woods pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Galena Park, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Spring Woods beat Galena Park 51-39 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Woods since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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