It was a proper cat-fight when Cole duked it out withNavarro on Saturday. The Cole Cougars fell 41-33 to the Navarro Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Cole's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makalee Chambers, who earned eight points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Chambers a new career-high in assists (two). Kendall Gonzales was another key player, earning six points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Cole smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Cole now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Navarro, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Cole's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cuero at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Navarro, they will welcome San Marcos at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Azariah Fennell and Madi Gilliam.
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