Basketball Recap: Travis Comes Up Short

If Travis was feeling good fresh off their 35-12 takedown of Eastside Early College back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Travis Rebels received a blow on Friday as they fell 41-27 to Manor New Tech. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1547th, while Manor New Tech are ranked 513th).

Travis dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manor New Tech, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lago Vista the next time they take the court. Travis will head out to face Lago Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Manor New Tech will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th.