It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grapeland can now relate to. They fell 53-44 to the Martins Mill Mustangs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Sandies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 95th).
Archer Schneider continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Martins Mill, going 9-for-11 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Schneider also posted an 82% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Jak Kinder was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Sandies
| 02/28/25 vs Martins Mill | 44-53 |
| 02/24/25 vs Tenaha | 74-43 |
| 02/21/25 @ Mart | 68-47 |
| 02/18/25 @ LaPoynor | 71-67 |
| 02/14/25 vs Evadale | 50-65 |
The defeat snapped Grapeland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-5 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Martins Mill, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 34-1.
Grapeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martins Mill, they will take on Goldthwaite at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goldthwaite will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Martins Mill surely won't give up without a fight.
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