The Bandera BULLDOGS and the La Vernia Bears squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Bandera BULLDOGS had to settle for second. Their rough 68-48 defeat to the Bears might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Bandera can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 748th, while La Vernia is ranked 324th).
Despite the loss, Bandera still got an impressive performance from Elijah Salas, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 39.6% of Bandera's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Corben Gonzales, who scored 11 points.
Bandera dropped their record down to 18-16 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for La Vernia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 31-1.
Bandera does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Vernia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-45 defeat vs. La Marque on the 23rd.
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