Little Cypress-Mauriceville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 victory over the Buna Cougars. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Cougars are ranked 489th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Buna saw an underclassman step up: freshman Harper McWhirter scored four points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Epps, who earned two points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Buna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Orange-Stark at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Little Cypress-Mauriceville is facing West Orange-Stark at the right time seeing as West Orange-Stark is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Buna, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Port Neches-Groves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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