A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Gary Bobcats take on the Beckville Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Gary was able to grind out a solid victory over Waskom, taking the game 46-38. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Wildcats are ranked 1070th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Beckville waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Bulldogs 68-37. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Beckville pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Gary, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Gary came up short against Beckville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 49-37. Can Gary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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