Grand Saline had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Quitman Bulldogs 72-33. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 59-33 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 01/11/25 vs Quitman | 8 |
| 01/03/25 @ Mineola | 6 |
| 12/31/24 vs Eustace | 5 |
| 11/26/24 @ Wills Point | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Gilmer | 4 |
Grand Saline got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Hass out in front who went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Those eight rebounds gave Hass a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolton Prox, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Grand Saline smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Grand Saline pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points per game. As for Quitman, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
Coincidentally, Grand Saline and Quitman will both be playing Edgewood the next time they take the court. Grand Saline will host Edgewood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Quitman will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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