Cypress Ranch and Aldine squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cypress Ranch had to settle for second. They fell 56-48 to Aldine. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Cypress Ranch came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Aldine is ranked 280th).
Aldine was led to victory by Joshua Green and Jorge Castro. Green went 6-for-9 on his way to 18 points, while Castro went 7-for-12 en route to 16 points and seven boards. Green's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Green, who posted ten points and three steals.
Cypress Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 23-13. As for Aldine, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-13 record this season.
Cypress Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aldine, they will square off against Rockwall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockwall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Aldine likes a good challenge.
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