Ysleta and West Plains squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Ysleta had to settle for second. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Plains Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Wolves are ranked 203rd).
Azaiah Thompson
| 02/20/25 vs West Plains | 33 |
| 02/17/25 vs Bowie | 43 |
| 02/11/25 vs Riverside | 31 |
| 02/07/25 vs Mountain View | 39 |
| 02/04/25 vs Clint | 41 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, Ysleta still got an impressive performance from Azaiah Thompson, who went 11-for-16 to rack up 33 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The game was Thompson's 24th in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Martinez, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Ysleta's loss dropped their record down to 23-11. As for West Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season.
Ysleta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Plains, they will challenge Decatur on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Decatur comes in on three and West Plains on six.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
