On Tuesday, the Palestine Wildcats were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to the San Augustine Wolves. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 13-8 in the first quarter.
Kirsten Smith was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds for San Augustine. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Ziunna Wade, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
Palestine dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for San Augustine, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Palestine Wildcats face off against the Leon Cougars at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday. Leon's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Palestine's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for San Augustine, they will head out to take on Hemphill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Augustine is facing Hemphill at the right time seeing as Hemphill is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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