Mumford and Goldthwaite squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Mumford had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Goldthwaite Eagles. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Taariq Whitfield
| 02/28/25 vs Goldthwaite | 24 |
| 02/24/25 vs Agua Dulce | 25 |
| 02/20/25 vs Milano | 25 |
| 02/17/25 vs Big Sandy | 27 |
| 02/11/25 @ Iola | 29 |
| + 7 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Mumford lost, don't look at Taariq Whitfield. Despite the final result, he shot 50% from the field en route to 24 points and five rebounds. Whitfield's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JaCoryan Seymore, who posted five points along with six boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mumford was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 26 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Mumford's defeat dropped their record down to 26-11. As for Goldthwaite, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 24 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Mumford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Goldthwaite, they will square off against Martins Mill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Martins Mill sitting on 15 straight wins and Goldthwaite on 17.
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