Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Liberty Panthers and fell 72-40. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Despite the loss, Shepherd saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden White dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 boards. That was a full 75% of Shepherd's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Liberty, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-19.
Shepherd and Liberty could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Shepherd will take on Hargrave at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 551 places (662 vs. 111). Similarly, Liberty (ranked 1057th) will meet Tarkington (ranked 401st) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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