West Sabine had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Evadale Rebels by a score of 55-52 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.
West Sabine lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jakobe Harris, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Jaden Curtis was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evadale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brett Buckner, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. What's more, Buckner posted five steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Maxfield, who went 5-for-12 en route to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
The win got Evadale back to even at 1-1.
West Sabine will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shelbyville at 10:20 a.m. on the 4th. As for Evadale, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-35 defeat against Vinton on the 28th.
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