University and Ellison squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but University had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ellison Eagles by a score of 56-53. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Eagles are ranked 16th).
Trojans
| 02/28/25 vs Ellison | 53-56 |
| 02/25/25 vs Memorial | 79-75 |
| 02/21/25 vs South Oak Cliff | 74-57 |
| 02/17/25 vs Crandall | 54-52 |
| 02/11/25 vs Belton | 64-46 |
The defeat snapped University's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 27-9 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for Ellison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
University does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellison, they will challenge Mansfield Summit on Monday. One thing working in Ellison's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games.
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