The Odem Owls will head out on the road to challenge the Agua Dulce Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Odem finally turned things around against Goliad on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 29-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Owls have posted since January 26th.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Agua Dulce's strategy against Banquete on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Agua Dulce blew Banquete out of the water with a 76-31 final score. The Longhorns pushed the score to 57-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Ethan Cadena was a one-man wrecking crew for Agua Dulce as he went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points plus four steals. What's more, Cadena also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Shawn Zuniga, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points.
Odem's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Agua Dulce, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Odem beat Agua Dulce 52-42 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Agua Dulce's Chase Benjamin, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Odem still be able to contain Benjamin? There's only one way to find out.
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