Woodsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pettus Eagles. Woodsboro was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Pettus earlier this season, when they won 47-42.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aniya Zena, who posted 17 points. Zena continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Martinez, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Pettus found their leader in sophomore Hayleigh Cruz, who had 26 points along with eight steals and six boards. That's the most steals Cruz has posted since back in January of 2024. Miranda Monson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 20 boards.
Woodsboro's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Pettus, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-13.
Woodsboro will host Refugio at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Woodsboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Pettus, they will head out to face off against Three Rivers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Three Rivers' defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Pettus' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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