If the Schulenburg Shorthorns were riding high off their 43-17 takedown of the Brazos Cougars last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Schulenburg was beaten by Bellville 62-14 on Tuesday. Schulenburg was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-2.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Fay Kutac and
Haylee Vacek, who each put up four points.
Bellville was led to victory by Mackenzie Watson and Hollomon Addison. Watson scored 21 points, while Addison scored 23 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Addison has scored at least 25% of Bellville's points. Maggie Davoody was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
The last time Schulenburg won on the road was back last Monday. Having now lost three straight away games, they've bumped their record down to 1-5. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.7 points per game. As for Bellville, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Schulenburg will face off against Bartlett at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Bartlett is ranked 1428th, while Schulenburg is ranked 1445th). As for Bellville, they will square off against Huntington at 2:20 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington's defense has only allowed 23 points per game this season, so Bellville's offense will have their work cut out for Bellville.
