Cardinals
| 02/10/25 vs Rusk | 68-53 |
| 02/04/25 @ Jasper | 73-12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Silsbee | 59-43 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lumberton | 57-44 |
| 01/24/25 vs Vidor | 77-20 |
| + 3 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bridge City had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took down the Rusk Eagles 68-53. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Bridge City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylee Britten led the charge by going 5 of 12 to rack up 11 points and five rebounds. Britten has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nicole Sasser, who posted ten points and five boards.
Bridge City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive contests.
Bridge City's victory bumped their record up to 32-3. As for Rusk, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-21.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinals duke it out with the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheatley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Bridge City likes a good challenge. Rusk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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