A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kountze Lions challenge the Orangefield Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Kountze sitting on three straight wins and Orangefield on seven.
On Tuesday, Kountze strolled past Warren with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Warriors are ranked 704th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Orangefield over Hardin in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Orangefield blew Hardin out of the water with a 68-29 final score. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Orangefield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Kountze, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Kountze didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Orangefield in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kountze since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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