Shepherd lost against Hardin-Jefferson back in February of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The contest between the Shepherd Pirates and the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks didn't end well, with the Shepherd Pirates falling 68-49. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Shepherd still got an impressive performance from Brayden White, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 61.2% of Shepherd's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Bryson Goodman was another key player, putting up five points and five assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hardin-Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taveyian Thomas, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhavon Williams, who went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tarkington the next time they take the court. Hardin-Jefferson will head out to face Tarkington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Shepherd will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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