The Bell Blue Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Timber Creek Falcons at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Bell didn't have quite enough to beat Trinity and fell 52-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Raiders came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Trojans are ranked 547th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Timber Creek's strategy against Northwest on Friday. Timber Creek strolled past Northwest with points to spare, taking the game 50-31.
Bell better keep an eye on Jillian Topping. She was instrumental in Timber Creek's win, going 8 for 13 on her way to 22 points. Topping continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Gonzalez, who posted six points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Timber Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Bell and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for Timber Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Bell came up short against Timber Creek in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 39-32. Can Bell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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