The Port Neches-Groves Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Buna Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Port Neches-Groves is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Little Cypress-Mauriceville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 38-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Buna ended up a good deal behind Little Cypress-Mauriceville on Friday and lost 48-29. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Bears are ranked 197th).
Despite the defeat, Buna saw an underclassman step up: freshman Harper McWhirter had four points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. Jaiden Epps was another key player, posting two points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Buna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Buna's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Port Neches-Groves, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Port Neches-Groves came up short against Buna in their previous meeting back in November, falling 35-25. Can Port Neches-Groves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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