Coppell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 72-55 to the Little Elm Lobos. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Lobos are ranked 36th).
Darius Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Little Elm as he went 8 of 14 en route to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Johnson a new career-high. Braidon Kellum was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points.
Coppell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Little Elm, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coppell will welcome Lewisville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewisville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Coppell likes a good challenge. Little Elm has already played their next match (against Hebron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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