It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Shepherd ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 victory over the Splendora Wildcats. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Shepherd was led to victory by Braydon Mettlen and Brayden White. Mettlen went 9 for 15 en route to 22 points plus six assists and six rebounds, while White dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most assists Mettlen has posted since back in December of 2023. Rogelio Covarrubias was another key player, scoring four points along with five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Splendora lost, don't look at Jaydn McNeely. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 20 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, McNeely is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Tramaine Jackson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus five assists.
Shepherd pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Splendora, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Shepherd has already played their next match, an 88-43 victory against Kirbyville on the 26th. As for Splendora, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-72 defeat against Onalaska on the 26th.
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