The Connally Cadets will head out to take on the Gateway College Preparatory Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Connally was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Robinson on Tuesday. Connally put the hurt on Robinson with a sharp 57-34 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cadets have posted since December 31, 2024.
Meanwhile, Gateway College Preparatory waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They really took it to the Badgers for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-45 win. The Gators pushed the score to 64-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Badgers had little chance of recovering from.
Connally better focus on containing Travis Smith and Dallas Gurley as the pair were huge in Gateway College Preparatory's win. Smith dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards, while Gurley went 5-for-6 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gurley a new career-high in field goal percentage (83%). Another player making a difference was Pierce Hammond, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Gateway College Preparatory smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Connally's record now sits at 19-13. As for Gateway College Preparatory, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
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