The Bruce Trojans will challenge the Houston Hilltoppers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
If Bruce beats Houston with 52 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Bruce made off with a 52-51 win over North Pontotoc.
Bruce's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Laken Corbit, who posted 22 points and five steals, and A'Toria Knox, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 20 points and six steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Knox has scored at least a third of Bruce's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lylla Howell, who had two points along with five assists and three steals.
Bruce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Houston was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past North Pontotoc 74-36. The Hilltoppers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Houston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Bruce, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bruce suffered a grim 63-37 defeat to Houston in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Bruce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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