Denison and Anna are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Denison Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the Anna Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denison knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Anna likes a good challenge.
Denison will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Sherman 57-55. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Anna came up short against Walnut Grove on Friday and fell 60-50. The loss continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Denison will need focus on slowing down Lamin Foon, one of several Anna players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Foon has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was R.J. Gardner, who posted 16 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Anna was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Denison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which lines up perfectly with their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Anna, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-19.
Everything went Denison's way against Anna in their previous matchup back in January, as Denison made off with a 69-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denison since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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