Hitchcock had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Van Vleck Leopards by a score of 65-55. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Leopards are ranked 1148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van Vleck lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Carlysia Gibson, who posted 18 points. Kailey Paschall was another key player, putting up ten points.
Bulldogs
| 01/10/25 @ Van Vleck | 65-55 |
| 12/31/24 @ Kountze | 54-46 |
| 11/25/24 @ Sterling | 59-51 |
| 11/22/24 @ Ball | 55-47 |
| 11/19/24 @ Fort Bend Marshall | 47-33 |
| + 11 more games |
Hitchcock's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Van Vleck, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Hitchcock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-46 win against East Bernard on the 14th. Van Vleck has also already played their next game, a 54-37 victory against Brazos on the 14th.
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