The Montgomery Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Rudder Rangers at 6:30 a.m. on Friday. Rudder took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Montgomery, who comes in off a win.
Montgomery took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past A&M Consolidated with a 54-49 win.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-33, which was the final score in Rudder's tilt against Brenham on Tuesday. The contest marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Montgomery will need focus on slowing down Jaquise Martin, one of several Rudder players who made an impact when they last played. He posted seven points and five boards. Kayden Holmes was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Rudder's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Montgomery, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 15-9.
Everything came up roses for Montgomery against Rudder when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 84-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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