Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ponder couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winnsboro Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Raiders are ranked 38th).
Ponder's defeat dropped their record down to 28-5. As for Winnsboro, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-3.
While Ponder had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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