The Kenedy Lions will face off against the Pettus Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kenedy challenged Skidmore-Tynan on Tuesday. Kenedy lost 53-28 to Skidmore-Tynan. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-4.
Meanwhile, Pettus hadn't done well against Three Rivers recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pettus blew past Three Rivers 50-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Pettus found their leader in sophomore Hayleigh Cruz, who posted 26 points and four steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Cruz has scored at least a third of Pettus' points. Another player making a difference was Carmen Cantu, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 20 boards.
Kenedy now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Pettus, their win bumped their record up to 10-18.
Kenedy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pettus in their previous matchup on January 7th, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cruz, who earned 23 points and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kenedy still be able to contain Cruz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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