On Saturday, Jarrell ended up a good deal behind Normangee and lost 59-44. While losing is never fun, Jarrell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while Normangee is ranked 236th).
Despite the loss, Jarrell saw an underclassman step up: Aniya Taylor scored 19 points. The match was Taylor's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydyn Edwards, who scored 7 points.
Jarrell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Normangee, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jarrell will take on Rockdale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockdale's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Jarrell's offense will have their work cut out for Jarrell. As for Normangee, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lovelady at 6:15 p.m.
