After flying high against Wolfe City last Saturday, Tom Bean came back down to earth. The Tom Bean Tomcats took a 37-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitewright Tigers. The game was a 9-9 toss-up at halftime, but the Tomcats couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/14/25 vs Whitewright | 5 |
| 01/11/25 vs Wolfe City | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Sam Rayburn | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Honey Grove | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Quitman | 4 |
Tom Bean's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maguire Poole, who posted nine points along with five boards and five steals. Poole has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Jacob Lind was another key player, putting up six points.
Tom Bean has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. As for Whitewright, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Tom Bean will head out to square off against Celeste at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitewright, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bland at 7:30 p.m.
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