Rudder's last matchup with College Station could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Rangers were dealt a 63-29 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. The Rangers were down 41-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rodrigo Salazar Gold, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brandon Auston, who earned seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Rudder and nudges their season record down to 2-23. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 18-5 Lake Creek (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 57.3% over those games). As for College Station, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-14 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rudder will square off against rival Brenham at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, College Station is set to challenge their familiar foe Lake Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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