The Byron Nelson Bobcat will be taking part in a tournament against the Crandall Pirates at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Byron Nelson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
While Byron Nelson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-34 victory over Trinity. With the Bobcat ahead 42-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Belle Ratliff, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Berkley Smith, who went 8 for 16 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds.
Byron Nelson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crandall unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 62-26 defeat at the hands of Rockwall. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Byron Nelson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Crandall, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Byron Nelson lost to Crandall at home by a decisive 49-33 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Byron Nelson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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