It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Goliad ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 43-33 victory over the George West Longhorns. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why George West lost, don't look at Tristen Blevins. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of George West's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Goliad is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for George West, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Goliad didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-35 win against Skidmore-Tynan on the 10th. George West has also already played their next match, a 56-37 victory against Banquete on the 10th.
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