Poolville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Vernon Lions 67-25. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1185th, while the Lions are ranked 409th).
Vernon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Key'Maria Mcbride, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Mcbride a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nadia Gaines, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Poolville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Vernon, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Poolville will host Lipan at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vernon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-38 loss against Mineral Wells on the 28th.
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