The El Campo Ricebirds will head out to face off against the College Station Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Campo took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed past Rice Consolidated to the tune of 74-45. The Ricebirds pushed the score to 57-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Campo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Melchor, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Augustus Respondek was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when College Station challenged Waco on Tuesday. The Cougars took down the Lions 51-35. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
College Station's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for El Campo, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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