Celina has won three straight games at home, while Melissa has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Celina Bobcats face off against the Melissa Cardinals at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Celina will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Aubrey, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Celina walked away with a 44-35 win over Aubrey on Friday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 1018th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Melissa beat Denison 47-40 on Friday.
Melissa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Celina, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Celina came up short against Melissa in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 55-48. Will Celina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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