It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mineola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Winona Wildcats, sneaking past 68-66. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their 27-point performance the matchup before.

Yellowjackets
01/17/25 @ Winona | 68-66 |
01/07/25 @ Quitman | 69-35 |
12/31/24 @ Prairiland | 52-28 |
12/20/24 @ Eustace | 80-34 |
Mineola pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Winona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Mineola will be playing in front of their home fans against Eustace at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mineola is facing Eustace at the right time seeing as Eustace is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Winona, they will venture away from home to face off against Grand Saline at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winona has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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