Bridge City hadn't done well against Silsbee recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bridge City Cardinals took down the Silsbee Tigers 59-43. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won six games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bridge City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rylee Hebert, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Hebert has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Aubrey Small was another key player, going 7 of 12 on her way to 19 points.
Cardinals
| 01/31/25 vs Silsbee | 59-43 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lumberton | 57-44 |
| 01/24/25 vs Vidor | 77-20 |
| 01/21/25 @ West Orange-Stark | 70-33 |
| 01/17/25 @ Little Cypress-Mauriceville | 45-38 |
| 01/10/25 vs Jasper | 93-15 |
Bridge City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Silsbee lost, don't look at Amiya Ulmar. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 boards. Those 18 rebounds gave Ulmar a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayana Washington, who posted 11 points.
Bridge City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Silsbee, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Bridge City will take on Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bridge City is facing Jasper at the right time seeing as Jasper is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Silsbee, they will face off against Little Cypress-Mauriceville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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