Brackett is 1-9 against Nueces Canyon since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Brackett Tigers take on the Nueces Canyon Panthers at 9:00 a.m.
Two weeks ago, Brackett lost to Leakey on the road by a 43-29 margin. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nueces Canyon entered their tilt with Utopia on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Buffaloes to the tune of 59-22. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.
Brackett better focus on containing Schreiner Meredith and Madison Sifuentes as the pair were huge in Nueces Canyon's win. Meredith dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Sifuentes went 10 of 18 on her way to 26 points. Sifuentes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Hannah Gomez was another key player, putting up eight points and seven assists.
Nueces Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Nueces Canyon's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Brackett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Brackett was taken down by Nueces Canyon 66-28 in their previous matchup back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sifuentes, who went 12 of 20 on her way to 27 points. Now that Brackett knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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