Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Shepherd Pirates walked away with it. They walked away with a 65-52 victory over the Brahmas on Tuesday. The victory was just what Shepherd needed coming off of a 62-40 loss in their prior contest.
Shepherd's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden White, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Burton, who scored 18 points.
Shepherd has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-14 record this season. As for East Bernard, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Shepherd will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Kountze at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in Kountze's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. East Bernard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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