The Pewitt Brahmas lost against the Hooks Hornets back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Pewitt was outmatched by Hooks on the road and fell 117-45. While losing is never fun, Pewitt can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1226th, while Hooks is ranked 181st).
Despite the defeat, Pewitt saw an underclassman step up: Wesley Smith scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Pewitt's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-19. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Hooks, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 27-1.
Pewitt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-41 defeat vs. Redwater on the 13th. Hooks has also already played their next matchup, a 76-55 victory against Atlanta on the 13th.
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