Ryan and Little Elm are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Ryan Raiders will take on the Little Elm Lobos in a tournament on Thursday.
Ryan is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bishop Lynch on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ryan came up short against Bishop Lynch, falling 71-51. The Raiders were down 62-38 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ryan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Barillas-Freeman, who had 21 points, and Lijah Brown, who had 13 points. Another player making a difference was Kadon Jackson, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Little Elm posted their biggest win since December 5, 2023 on Saturday. They put the hurt on Denton with a sharp 80-60 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-27.
Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Little Elm, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Ryan strolled past Little Elm in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 65-50. Does Ryan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Little Elm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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