Trinity saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Oak Roughnecks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Roughnecks are ranked 1213th).
When it comes to explaining why Trinity lost, don't look at Ayden DeBose. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-15 to rack up 18 points. That was a full 40% of the Tigers' points, marking the fourth time in a row DeBose has posted more than a third of the team's points. Cord'E Walker was another key player, putting up nine points.
Trinity's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for White Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Trinity will venture away from home to take on Bullard at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for White Oak, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-28 defeat against Nacogdoches on the 13th.
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