The Sulphur Bluff Bears had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They snuck past Saltillo with a 56-52 victory. This was payback for Sulphur Bluff, who suffered a 54-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sulphur Bluff's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Overly, who scored 16 points along with five assists. Clint Degen was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Sulphur Bluff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Saltillo, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-16.
Sulphur Bluff is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Savoy at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Saltillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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