High Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lumberton Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1582nd, while the Raiders are ranked 785th).
High Island's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Lumberton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
High Island will be playing at home against Burkeville at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Lumberton has already played their next matchup, a 50-47 win against Tarkington on the 27th.
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