Coahoma had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 39-33 win over the Kress Kangaroos. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coahoma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bentli Wright, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Those eight boards gave Wright a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Wright, who put up 12 points and six rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 12/27/24 vs Kress | 39-33 |
| 12/27/24 vs Haskell | 32-15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Crane | 42-18 |
Coahoma 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 13 consecutive contests.
Coahoma's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Kress, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
Coahoma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-18 defeat against Westbrook on the 28th. As for Kress, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-27 loss against Jayton on the 27th.
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