A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Orangefield Bobcats duke it out with the Kountze Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Orangefield sitting on seven straight wins and Kountze on three.
Orangefield is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hardin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Orangefield blew Hardin out of the water with a 68-29 final score. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kountze didn't have too much trouble with Warren on Tuesday as they won 66-51. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Warriors are ranked 704th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orangefield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Kountze, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Orangefield came up short against Kountze when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 58-53. Will Orangefield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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