Christoval and Farwell squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Christoval had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Farwell Steers by a score of 50-47. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Steers are ranked 35th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Farwell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landri Richey, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points along with eight boards and five blocks. Richey has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last four times she's played. Makylee Baldwin was another key player, putting up 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Christoval's defeat dropped their record down to 28-8. As for Farwell, their win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-3.
Christoval does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Farwell, they will take on Clarendon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarendon will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Farwell surely won't give up without a fight.
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