The Gary Bobcats will head out to face off against the Joaquin Rams at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gary has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Joaquin will arrive with three straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gary took on Tenaha on Tuesday. The Bobcats had to suffer through a 61-29 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1427th, while the Tigers are ranked 575th).
Joaquin not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since December 4, 2025 (when they won 88-49). They claimed a resounding 62-31 win over Garrison.
Joaquin found their leader in sophomore Jessie Webb, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards set a new season-high mark for Webb. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Anglin, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Joaquin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Joaquin's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Gary, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Gary came up short against Joaquin in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, falling 31-22. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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