The Denton Broncos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 52-39 to Ryan. While losing is never fun, Denton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while Ryan is ranked 111th).
Several Broncos players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Thomas, who scored 13 points. Ethan Sheats was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Denton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Ryan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Denton is on the road again on Thursday and play against Grapevine at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th. Grapevine is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Ryan will take on Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.