After flying high against Yorktown on Tuesday, Hyde Park came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Bastrop Bears on Tuesday, falling 71-50. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 65-54 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Bastrop's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Alexander, who shot 80% from the field on his way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. Those 80% field goal percentage gave Alexander a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Carter, who went 8-for-15 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
Hyde Park's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Bastrop, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
Coming up, Hyde Park will square off against Valor South Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bastrop, they have already played their next game, a 94-34 victory against Navarro on the 2nd.
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