Pilot Point and Boyd are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Pilot Point Bearcats will head out to challenge the Boyd Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pilot Point is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 72-27 loss at the hands of Ponder. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.
Meanwhile, Boyd played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Ponder, falling 71-45. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost nine in a row.
Pilot Point will need focus on slowing down Lex Horton, one of several Boyd players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Haak, who earned 11 points.
Pilot Point's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Boyd, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-20.
Pilot Point couldn't quite finish off Boyd in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 58-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horton, who scored 31 points. Now that Pilot Point knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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