Beaumont United has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against the Lancaster Tigers on Thursday, falling 83-40. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 27th).
Despite the loss, Beaumont United saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ephriam Moore almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caleb Mccreary, who posted six points.
Beaumont United's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Lancaster, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Beaumont United didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-36 loss against Kimball on the 27th. Lancaster has also already played their next contest, a 64-55 win against Zachary on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
