Sam Rayburn won the last time they faced Tom Bean and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sam Rayburn Rebels strolled past the Tom Bean Tomcats with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Tomcats are ranked 1006th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tom Bean's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maguire Poole, who posted eight points along with six steals and five rebounds. Poole is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Buliani, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points.
Rebels
| 01/07/25 vs Tom Bean | 59-45 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wolfe City | 52-26 |
| 12/17/24 vs Celeste | 49-23 |
| 12/10/24 vs Rivercrest | 41-30 |
| 11/25/24 vs Blue Ridge | 72-32 |
| + 6 more games |
Sam Rayburn's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Tom Bean, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Sam Rayburn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-47 victory against Bland on the 11th. As for Tom Bean, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-26 win against Wolfe City on the 11th.
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