Everman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 55-48 to the Fossil Ridge Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Panthers are ranked 211th).
Jayion Perkins was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds for Fossil Ridge. Perkins is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jarren Williams, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Everman's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Fossil Ridge, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Everman has already played their next game (against Fossil Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Fossil Ridge, they will head out to square off against Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fossil Ridge is facing Southwest at the right time seeing as Southwest is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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