The Bridge City Cardinals waltzed into Saturday's match with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Kelly Catholic by a score of 63-54. Given Bridge City's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while Kelly Catholic is ranked 930th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Kelly Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Owen Sieve scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gates Jenkins, who scored 7 points along with 7 rebounds.
Bridge City's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Kelly Catholic, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Bridge City will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Anahuac at 12:45 p.m. on December 2nd. Anahuac is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Kelly Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Evadale at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Evadale will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
