After losing to Llano the last time they met, Bandera decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bandera BULLDOGS slipped by the Llano Yellowjackets 56-55 on Friday. Given the BULLDOGS's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 1544th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijah Salas was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 10 en route to 21 points along with six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffry Thomas, who posted ten points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Llano had strong showings from Carl Schutte, who had 23 points, and Konrad Zwicke, who put up 18 points. Those 23 points gave Schutte a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Johnson, who posted seven points.
BULLDOGS
| 01/03/25 @ Llano | 56-55 |
| 12/20/24 @ San Antonio Memorial | 72-34 |
| 12/13/24 @ Comfort | 72-51 |
| 11/23/24 @ Hondo | 64-46 |
| 11/19/24 @ Long Creek | 61-37 |
| 02/16/24 @ Canyon Lake | 47-43 |
Bandera's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Llano, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-23.
Bandera didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-48 victory against La Grange on the 6th. As for Llano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-32 defeat against Stephenville on the 6th.
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