After flying high against Robstown last Saturday, Orange Grove came back down to earth. The Orange Grove Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 52-51 to the Calallen Wildcats. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Sam Cecava, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards for Calallen. The matchup was Cecava's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Martinez, who posted eight points and five steals.
Orange Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Calallen, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Grove will take on San Diego in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calallen and West Oso will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Calallen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.7 points per game this season.
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