Shepherd came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns 99-70. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Longhorns: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Shepherd still got an impressive performance from Brayden White, who dropped a double-double with 42 points and 15 boards. That was a full 60% of the Pirates' points, marking the fourth time in a row White has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Coyle, who earned 12 points.
It was another big night for Kobe Prejean, who went 13-for-24 to rack up 31 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds for Hamshire-Fannett. With that strong performance, Prejean is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Maliki Adams was another key player, shooting 67% from the field en route to 15 points along with eight assists and six steals.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-18.
Coming up, Shepherd will square off against Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.14 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they will face off against Tarkington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamshire-Fannett's defense better be ready for this one: Tarkington has averaged an impressive 62.8 points per game this season.
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