Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Longview couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Lancaster Tigers on Friday, falling 65-41. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Tigers are ranked tenth).
Savanna Barnes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lancaster, going 8-for-14 on her way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Barnes has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenzie White, who went 7-for-17 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Longview's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Lancaster, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 25-5.
Longview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lancaster, they will square off against Grand Oaks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lancaster's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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