Basketball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Sam Rayburn's Winning Streak

Rebels

Previous 5 Games

12/28/24 vs Gainesville	40-61
12/27/24 vs Pittsburg	68-66
12/27/24 vs Edgewood	36-31
12/26/24 vs Winnsboro	59-50
12/26/24 vs New Diana	66-48

After a string of nine wins, Sam Rayburn's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 61-40 to the Gainesville Leopards. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rebels have suffered since November 30, 2023.

Sam Rayburn's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Gainesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.

Sam Rayburn will head out to square off against Rivercrest at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gainesville, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sanger at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.