Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the La Porte Bulldogs, falling 69-26. While losing is never fun, the Stingarees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1294th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 242nd).
Despite the loss, Texas City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore K Peoples went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Texas City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Texas City has already played their next contest, a 75-29 loss against Friendswood on the 17th. As for La Porte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-47 win against Ball on the 17th.
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