The Cotulla Cowboys will challenge the Karnes City Badgers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Karnes City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cotulla, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Cotulla made off with a 50-49 win over George West. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Meanwhile, Karnes City unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palacios by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Badgers have suffered since December 9, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Karnes City got top-tier performance from Savion Nixon-Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Nixon-Thompson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Beaver, who earned two points in addition to nine steals.
Even though they lost, Karnes City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
The victory got Cotulla back to even at 2-2. As for Karnes City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Cotulla came up short against Karnes City when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-42. Can Cotulla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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