A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Trinity Tigers take on the Onalaska Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday...
Trinity came up short against Crockett on Friday, falling 75-52.
Meanwhile, Onalaska came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 76-71 W over the Trojans. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Trojans are ranked 997th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Onalaska's win came from a few key players Trinity will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Devon Vienneau, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Topkins, who went 6 for 10 en route to 20 points and seven boards.
Onalaska smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive games.
Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Onalaska, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Trinity was dealt a bruising 94-65 loss at the hands of Onalaska in their previous matchup on January 10th. Can Trinity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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