You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Silsbee's strategy against Vidor on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Silsbee Tigers blew the Vidor Pirates out of the water with an 84-50 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 30 point advantage.
Silsbee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Troy Rice, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Quinton Shoulders was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Silsbee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 vs Vidor | 84-50 |
| 01/10/25 vs Little Cypress-Mauriceville | 100-70 |
| 01/04/25 vs Hitchcock | 78-65 |
| 01/03/25 vs Jasper | 96-32 |
Silsbee's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.5 points per game. As for Vidor, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Silsbee will take on Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silsbee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Lumberton likes a good challenge. Vidor has already played their next matchup (against Bridge City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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