Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Friendswood Mustangs 59-29. While losing is never fun, the Stingarees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 890th, while the Mustangs are ranked 44th).
Texas City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenan Mckenzie, who posted six points. Jaiden Johnson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Texas City's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Friendswood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ball the next time they take the court. Friendswood will host Ball at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Texas City will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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