Shamrock lost against McLean back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Shamrock Irish took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McLean Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 742nd, while the Tigers are ranked 238th).
Shamrock lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maci Owens, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cook, who had 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
McLean got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hailo Moon out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds. Moon has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasidy Russell, who put up 17 points along with eight boards and five blocks.
Shamrock's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for McLean, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shamrock will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fort Elliott at 11:00 a.m. on December 28th. McLean will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Groom at 11:30 a.m. on December 30th.
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