The Woodlands had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 52 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 48-39 victory over the College Park Cavaliers. This was a revenge game for the Highlanders: when they faced off against the Cavaliers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 52-42 defeat.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Woodlands to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rachael Roberts, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and five steals. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Aiden Pino was another key player, putting up 11 points and five steals.
The Woodlands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, College Park still got an impressive performance from Brooke Smith, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Smith also grabbed six steals, which is notable because College Park is 16-8 when she posts at least five steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kk Forge, who posted six points and five boards.
The Woodlands has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for College Park, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11.
The Woodlands and College Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Woodlands (ranked 282nd) will meet New Caney (ranked 1169th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Woodlands is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. Similarly, College Park will face off against Cleveland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 1,029 places (368 vs. 1397).
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