Denton lost against Birdville back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Denton Broncos fell just short of the Birdville Hawks by a score of 55-52. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Hawks are ranked 32nd).
Denton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Sheats, who posted 17 points, and Hudson Torres, who scored 15 points. Jeremiah Brown was another key player, putting up eight points.
Denton's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Birdville, their victory bumped their record up to 30-3.
Looking ahead, Denton will be playing in front of their home fans against Richland at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Birdville, they will head out to challenge Ryan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Ryan: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Birdville has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
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