Basketball Recap: Shamrock Starts Season with Defeat at Home

Shamrock unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Follett Panthers at home by a 41-26 margin on Friday. The Irish have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Shamrock lost, don't look at Josh Whittington. Despite the final result, he posted nine points.

The win got Follett back to even at 1-1.

Shamrock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-32 defeat against Quanah on the 25th. As for Follett, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Highland Park at 6:15 p.m. on the 2nd.