It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Tarkington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 63-59 W over the Shepherd Pirates. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Pirates are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Shepherd saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden White dropped a double-double on 24 points and 21 boards. That was a full 40.7% of Shepherd's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Braydon Mettlen, who earned ten points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Longhorns
| 12/17/24 @ Shepherd | 63-59 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rivercrest | 66-36 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pittsburg | 62-45 |
The win (which was Tarkington's third in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Shepherd, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tarkington will head out to square off against Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tarkington is facing Porter at the right time seeing as Porter is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Shepherd, they will venture away from home to face off against Hamshire-Fannett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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