Silsbee was the 74-56 winner over Nederland when they last played one another back in December of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Silsbee Tigers fell 53-40 to the Nederland Bulldogs on Friday. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Silsbee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Payton Jones went 10 for 24 on his way to 24 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Rice, who posted three points and 11 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Silsbee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Silsbee's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Nederland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Silsbee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-51 defeat against Tomball Memorial on the 27th. As for Nederland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-47 victory against Hudson on the 27th.
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