The Shamrock Irish will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Fort Elliott Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Shamrock came up short against McLean and fell 54-46. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 742nd, while the Tigers are ranked 238th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maci Owens, who posted 17 points. Taylor Cook was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Elliott had to suffer through a 55-22 loss at the hands of Valley. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Fort Elliott's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shamrock, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Shamrock strolled past Fort Elliott when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 39-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shamrock since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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