Basketball Recap: Llano Comes Up Short

Llano won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 75-36 defeat at the hands of the Jarrell Cougars. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Llano lost, don't look at Amelia Robinson. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points. Kenna Moore was another key player, putting up seven points.

Jarrell found their leader in sophomore Aniya Taylor, who shot 5-for-9 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of Jarrell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Taylor, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals.

Llano's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Jarrell, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.

Llano will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lampasas at 11:55 a.m. on December 28th. As for Jarrell, they will be taking part in a tournament against Southwest at 10:30 a.m. on December 27th.