Basketball Recap: Floresville Takes a Loss

Floresville and Davenport squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Floresville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Davenport Wolves by a score of 57-55. While losing is never fun, the Tigers/Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Wolves are ranked 143rd).

Despite the loss, Floresville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amariah Ruiz posted 16 points. Jordin Johns was another key player, putting up 11 points and six assists.

Even though they lost, Floresville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.

Floresville's defeat dropped their record down to 21-14. As for Davenport, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.

Floresville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Davenport, they will square off against La Feria at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.