Shepherd lost to Hardin-Jefferson back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Pirates took a blow against the Hawks, falling 67-37. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Hawks are ranked 373rd).
Shepherd now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Hardin-Jefferson, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-12.
Coincidentally, Shepherd and Hardin-Jefferson will both be playing Tarkington the next time they take the court. The Hawks will host the Longhorns at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, while the Pirates will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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