It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Community ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 victory over the Wills Point Tigers. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Tigers are ranked 1255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Wills Point still got an impressive performance from Chris James, who posted 16 points and four steals. That's the most steals James has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sheldon Taylor, who put up six points and 11 rebounds.
Community's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Wills Point, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-22.
Community wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-48 victory against Ford on the 31st. Wills Point has also already played their next game, a 59-49 win against Farmersville on the 31st.
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