The North Mesquite Stallions and the White Longhorns squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the North Mesquite Stallions had to settle for second. They took a hard 57-41 fall against the Longhorns. While losing is never fun, North Mesquite can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while White is ranked 139th).
North Mesquite's loss came despite strong showings from Chris Bendaw and Jeremiah Grigsby. Bendaw scored 12 points along with two steals, while Grigsby scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Grigsby hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Christian Brooks was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
North Mesquite's defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for White, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
North Mesquite does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for White, they will take on Walnut Grove at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully White likes a good challenge.
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