Bobcats
| 12/13/24 vs Pettus | 40-34 |
| 12/10/24 @ Refugio | 39-37 |
| 12/07/24 vs Kenedy | 57-41 |
Skidmore-Tynan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 40-34 W over the Pettus Eagles. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Eagles are ranked 1213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Pettus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hayleigh Cruz posted 24 points. That was a full 70.6% of Pettus' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Celine Cantu, who had four points and four steals.
Skidmore-Tynan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Pettus, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Skidmore-Tynan will head out to take on Woodsboro at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Skidmore-Tynan's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Woodsboro's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pettus, they will welcome Refugio at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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