DeSoto posted their closest victory since February 6th on Thursday. It was close, but they capped 2024 with a 41-39 win over the North Mesquite Stallions. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Stallions are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, North Mesquite saw an underclassman step up: freshman Syniyah Grigsby dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Grigsby is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games she's played. Raygen Brown-Seastrunk was another key player, putting up nine points along with six steals and five boards.
DeSoto is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for North Mesquite, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
DeSoto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-33 victory against White on the 26th. As for North Mesquite, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 81-46 loss against Princeton on the 26th.
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