It was a Battle of the Birds when St. Thomas Catholic took on Needville on Saturday. The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles came out on top against the Needville Bluejays by a score of 56-46. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Bluejays are ranked 982nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/07/24 vs Needville | 5 |
| 01/19/24 vs Concordia Lutheran | 5 |
| 11/25/23 vs Roosevelt | 4 |
| 12/05/23 vs Kinkaid | 4 |
| 11/21/23 vs Second Baptist | 3 |
Caleb Kimble was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with eight boards and five assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Jacobson, who posted nine points.
Despite the loss, Needville had strong showings from Bohdan Zeitz, who had 20 points and five assists, and Jaydon Ortiz, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 43.5% of Needville's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Ralphie Ortiz was another key player, putting up four points and eight rebounds.
St. Thomas Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Needville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
St. Thomas Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-59 victory against Cypress Lakes on the 7th. As for Needville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-66 defeat against Navasota on the 7th.
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