Garner won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 76-30 loss at the hands of the Perrin-Whitt Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1317th, while the Pirates are ranked 424th).
Despite the loss, Garner saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Martinez posted 13 points and eight rebounds. Juluis Crews was another key player, putting up five points and five boards.
Garner's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Perrin-Whitt, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 26-5.
Garner will host Woodson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Garner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. As for Perrin-Whitt, they will venture away from home to take on Bryson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perrin-Whitt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Bryson likes a good challenge.
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