Pettus had lost five straight headed into Friday's game, but Hayleigh Cruz didn't let it get to six. The Pettus Eagles were the clear victor by a 59-37 margin over the Woodsboro Eagles on Friday thanks in part to Cruz, who posted 42 points and three steals. Those 42 points gave her a new career-high.
| 01/24/25 @ Woodsboro | 16 |
| 01/20/25 @ Refugio | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs Skidmore-Tynan | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Port Aransas | 13 |
| 01/10/25 @ Yorktown | 8 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Cantu, who earned two points in addition to 16 boards and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played.
Despite the loss, Woodsboro still got an impressive performance from Jaqulynn Tully, who put up 15 points. That was a full 40.5% of Woodsboro's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Pettus' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-18. As for Woodsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season.
Pettus will be playing in front of their home fans against Three Rivers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pettus has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Woodsboro, they will head out to challenge Refugio at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Refugio has ten straight victories, Woodsboro has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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