Preview: Shepherd Pirates vs. Crockett Bulldogs
The Shepherd Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crockett Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shepherd comes in on four and Crockett on five.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Shepherd ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Trinity with a 56-50 victory. The team accrued 28 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Shepherd found their leader in underclassman Brayden White, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. White is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Cullum, who scored 15 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, even though New Waverly scored an imposing 56 points on Monday, Crockett still came out on top. Crockett walked away with a 63-56 win over New Waverly. Given Crockett's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while New Waverly is ranked 1209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shepherd has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Crockett, their victory bumped their record up to 28-6.
Things could have been worse for Shepherd, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-33 loss to Crockett in their previous meeting back in January. Will Shepherd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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