Shepherd extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-19. They received a blow as they fell 75-60 to the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. The Pirates lost against the Longhorns in their previous head to head back in January of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 79-41 score last time.
Brayden White
| 01/06/26 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 27 |
| 12/29/25 @ East Chambers | 10 |
| 12/29/25 vs Vidor | 12 |
| 12/22/25 vs West Orange-Stark | 16 |
| 12/19/25 @ Tarkington | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Shepherd still got an impressive performance from Brayden White, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 27 boards. White is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Coyle, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
As for Hamshire-Fannett, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-16. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamshire-Fannett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kobe Prejean, who shot 55% from the field en route to 30 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Those 30 points gave Prejean a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maliki Adams, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 18 points along with seven boards and six steals.
Coming up, Shepherd will face off against Liberty at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.09 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they will welcome Tarkington at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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