There's no place like home for Karnes City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They managed a 42-37 victory over the Three Rivers Bulldogs on Tuesday. While the Badgers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Allie Wieding, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot , having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Lopez, who had 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Karnes City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Three Rivers only pulled down two.
Despite the defeat, Three Rivers had strong showings from Lily Villarreal, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus three blocks and two steals, and Nayelli Rivera, who earned eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 48.6% of Three Rivers' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Karnes City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Three Rivers, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Karnes City will challenge Woodsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Three Rivers, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kenedy at 6:15 p.m. on December 10th.
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