The Pettus Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Kenedy Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Pettus will be strutting in after a win while Kenedy will be coming in after a defeat.
Pettus will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Three Rivers, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Pettus blew past Three Rivers, posting a 50-21 victory. The Eagles didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Pettus found their leader in sophomore Hayleigh Cruz, who posted 26 points and four steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Cruz has scored at least a third of Pettus' points. Another player making a difference was Carmen Cantu, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 20 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kenedy played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 53-28 to Skidmore-Tynan. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-4.
Pettus' victory bumped their record up to 10-18. As for Kenedy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
Pettus came up short against Kenedy in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 56-50. Can Pettus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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