It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jay can now relate to. They took a blow against the Wagner Thunderbirds on Friday, falling 70-36. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd in Texas, while the Thunderbirds are ranked fifth in Texas).
Despite the loss, Jay still got an impressive performance from Ny'Ashia Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Wagner got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nia Mcbride out in front who went 6-for-14 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Rielle Williams, who went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and seven boards.
Mustangs
| 02/14/25 vs Wagner | 36-70 |
| 02/11/25 @ Brackenridge | 50-19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Southwest Legacy | 56-36 |
| 01/31/25 @ Winn | 50-26 |
| 01/28/25 vs Harlandale | 57-53 |
Jay moved to 26-10 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 19.8 points. As for Wagner, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 31-3.
Jay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wagner, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-39 victory against Flour Bluff on the 17th.
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