Bronte extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-10. They lost 46-21 to the Miles Bulldogs. The Longhorns lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 43-40 score last time.
As for Miles, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points on average over those games.
Deanna Medina was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted seven points along with six boards and four steals. She is becoming a predictor of Miles' success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 1-10 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Matheny, who scored seven points and four steals.
Bronte and Miles could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Longhorns (ranked 1387th) will meet Irion County (ranked 297th) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Miles will take on Ballinger at 12:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (926 vs. 284).
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