Willis hasn't had much luck against Conroe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Willis Wildkats will challenge the Conroe Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Conroe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Willis, who comes in off a win.
Willis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by New Caney to the tune of 71-27 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Conroe's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grand Oaks by a score of 29-26. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Willis will need focus on slowing down Riley Gross, one of several Conroe players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points along with ten rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Smith, who had six points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Conroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches.
Conroe's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Willis, their victory bumped their record up to 8-18.
Willis came up short against Conroe in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 44-32. Can Willis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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