There's no place like home for Byron Nelson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 72-49 margin over the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs on Friday. Given the Bobcat's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Bulldawgs are ranked 635th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byron Nelson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Berkley Smith, who went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points along with five assists and four steals. Smith is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Morris, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points.
Bobcat
| 12/27/24 vs Copperas Cove | 72-49 |
| 12/20/24 vs Northwest | 78-29 |
| 12/13/24 vs Keller | 58-34 |
| 12/07/24 vs Midlothian | 53-34 |
| 12/05/24 vs Crandall | 69-50 |
| 12/03/24 vs Trinity | 73-34 |
Byron Nelson pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Copperas Cove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Byron Nelson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-44 loss against Vandegrift on the 28th. As for Copperas Cove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-31 defeat against Glenn on the 28th.
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