Daingerfield fought the good fight in their overtime match against Pewitt on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Pewitt Brahmas 73-67. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Brahmas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Leading Pewitt to victory were Wooda Betts and Wesley Smith. Betts dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds, while Smith dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Smith has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hill, who posted five points and 13 rebounds.
Daingerfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pewitt, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Daingerfield will head out to challenge Gladewater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Daingerfield is facing Gladewater at the right time seeing as Gladewater is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pewitt, they will take on Overton in a tournament on Thursday. Pewitt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
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