El Paso and Legacy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but El Paso had to settle for second. They took a hard 67-52 fall against the Legacy Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Leopards are ranked 133rd).
Despite the loss, El Paso still got an impressive performance from Brody John, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Ruvalcaba, who posted nine points.
El Paso has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-17 record this season. The win was the tenth in a row for Legacy, bringing their record for this year to 21-8.
El Paso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Legacy, they have already played their next game, a 73-46 defeat against Birdville on the 25th.
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