Jefferson and Liberty Hill squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Jefferson had to settle for second. They took a 39-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Hill Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Panthers are ranked 69th).
Jefferson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Trey Perez, who to rack up 14 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Adrien Reyna, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 22-13. As for Liberty Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 24 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty Hill, they will welcome Rowe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Rowe sitting on five straight wins and Liberty Hill on 18.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
