Basketball Recap: Huntsville Falls Short of West Brook in the Playoffs

Huntsville and West Brook squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Huntsville had to settle for second. The contest between them and the West Brook Bruins didn't end well, with the Huntsville Hornets falling 64-48. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Bruins are ranked 11th).

It was another big night for Elijah Garrett, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals for West Brook. Garrett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Stewart, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.

Huntsville's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for West Brook, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 34-2.

Huntsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Brook, they will take on East View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Brook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.