Shepherd played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Livingston Lions 85-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.
Benjamin Coyle
| 02/10/26 vs Livingston | 19 |
| 02/03/26 vs Liberty | 17 |
| 12/16/25 vs Coldspring-Oakhurst | 17 |
| 01/28/26 vs Tarkington | 15 |
| 01/13/26 vs Hargrave | 13 |
| + 27 more games |
Despite the loss, Shepherd still got an impressive performance from Benjamin Coyle, who posted 19 points. The Pirates are 3-1 when Coyle posts 15 or more points, but 8-24 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brayden White, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Livingston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ziekus Garner, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Garner's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Julian, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 11-25. As for Livingston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shepherd is set to challenge their familiar foe Hardin-Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Livingston will take on rival Tarkington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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