The Tom Bean Tomcats lost against the Bells Panthers back in November of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Tom Bean took a serious blow against Bells, falling 59-32. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tom Bean in their matchups with Bells: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Tom Bean had strong showings from Allie Hickman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Samantha Lind, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Hickman scored a full 50% of Tom Bean's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Tom Bean has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Bells, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tom Bean will take on Sam Rayburn at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bells, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Howe at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Howe will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 457th, while Bells is ranked 208th).
