The Bridge City Cardinals won the last time they faced the Kelly Catholic Bulldogs, and things went their way on Friday too. Bridge City snuck past Kelly Catholic with a 34-30 victory. Given Bridge City's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while Kelly Catholic is ranked 845th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kelly Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Doctor, who scored 16 points. The match was Doctor's third in a row with at least ten points. Madisyn Cotten was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 9 rebounds.
Bridge City's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kelly Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Buna the next time they take the court. Kelly Catholic will head out to face Buna at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, while Bridge City will head out to face them at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
