The Shepherd Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crockett. While losing is never fun, Shepherd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1135th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 543rd).
It was another big night for Naomi Taylor, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 24 rebounds, and 11 blocks for Crockett. Taylor is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tania Davis, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists.
Shepherd's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Crockett, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Shepherd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Crockett will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Onalaska is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
