A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cross Roads Bobcats take on the Trinity Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday... Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cross Roads is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Rivercrest with a sharp 47-23 victory on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bobcats have posted since January 30th.
Meanwhile, Trinity waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 39-26. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Wildcats are ranked 1067th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity found their leader in freshman Mariah Tyson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. Tyson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games she's played. Ariah English was another key player, earning four points in addition to three steals.
Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Trinity pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Cross Roads, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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