The Fruitvale Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Grapeland Sandies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fruitvale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Martins Mill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fruitvale took a blow against Martins Mill, falling 56-25. The Bobcats have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Grapeland lost to Lovelady on the road by a 50-35 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sandies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 752nd, while the Lions are ranked 330th).
Fruitvale will need focus on slowing down Mikayla Woods, one of several Grapeland players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and six steals. Woods has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Terry, who scored 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Grapeland and nudges their season record down to 12-11. As for Fruitvale, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
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