Splendora posted their biggest victory since November 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over the Liberty Panthers. The 58-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Splendora got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaydn McNeely out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. McNeely has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramaine Jackson, who went 9 for 18 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds.
Splendora 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 ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Splendora's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Splendora will face off against Tarkington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Splendora knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Tarkington likes a good challenge. As for Liberty, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Liberty Panthers challenge the Kirbyville Wildcats at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Liberty is facing Kirbyville at the right time seeing as Kirbyville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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