The Pewitt Brahmas will face off against the Overton Mustangs at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. Pewitt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Pewitt needed a bit of extra time to put away Daingerfield. They snuck past the Tigers with a 73-67 victory. While the Brahmas didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Pewitt relied on the efforts of Wooda Betts, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds, and Wesley Smith, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Betts is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Elijah Hill was another key player, putting up five points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Overton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on West Rusk with a sharp 44-20 win on Tuesday. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Pewitt pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Overton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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