Silsbee had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They took down the Bridge City Cardinals 72-55. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-51 back in January.
| 01/31/25 vs Bridge City | 25 |
| 01/28/25 @ Jasper | 26 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lumberton | 36 |
| 01/17/25 vs Vidor | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ West Orange-Stark | 25 |
Leading Silsbee to victory were Troy Rice and Payton Jones. Rice dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards, while Jones went 9 of 17 en route to 25 points. The game was Jones' 14th in a row with at least ten points. Quinton Shoulders was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points.
Silsbee's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-13. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.7 points per game. As for Bridge City, they moved to 21-10 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Silsbee and Bridge City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Silsbee (ranked 286th) will meet Little Cypress-Mauriceville (ranked 789th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bridge City will square off against Jasper at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 799 places (395 vs. 1194).
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