There's no place like home for the Jarrell Cougars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-45 victory over Gatesville on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Jarrell, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jarrell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aniya Taylor, who scored 24 points. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least 25% of Jarrell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamyre' Fitch, who scored 14 points along with 7 assists and 4 steals.
Jarrell's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Gatesville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Jarrell will challenge Thrall at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Thrall is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Gatesville, they will face off against Sanger at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
