A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Orangefield Bobcats take on the Buna Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Orangefield rang in the new year with a 58-45 win over East Chambers.
Meanwhile, Buna beat Hardin 43-33 on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Hornets are ranked 1144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buna's win came from a few key players Orangefield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brynn Branch, who posted 14 points and eight steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2023. Kamryn Jurik was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Orangefield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Buna, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Orangefield couldn't quite finish off Buna in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 39-37. Can Orangefield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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