A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kirbyville Wildcats duke it out with the Buna Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday... Kirbyville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Kirbyville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin on Friday, sneaking past 48-45. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Buna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-40 heartbreaker at the hands of East Chambers. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Buccaneers 11-6 in the first quarter.
Buna's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Kirbyville, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-14.
Kirbyville might still be hurting after the 61-40 defeat they got from Buna in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buna's Brynn Branch, who posted 18 points and four steals. Now that Kirbyville 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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