Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Estacado Matadors walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 victory over the Lions on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Estacado has posted since November 17, 2023.
Brownwood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hannah Deen, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Trinity Roberts who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 38.5% of Brownwood's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kimber Green, who scored six points along with three steals.
Estacado is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Brownwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-13.
Estacado will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Decatur will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Estacado surely won't give up without a fight. Brownwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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