San Marcos HomeSchool saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of the Muddy River HomeSchool Counselors by a score of 73-71. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1041st in Texas, while the Counselors are ranked 43rd in Mississippi).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Muddy River HomeSchool to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Sanders, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points along with eight boards and four steals. Sanders has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sun Michael Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds.
San Marcos HomeSchool has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-21 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. Muddy River HomeSchool's record is now 25-2.
San Marcos HomeSchool didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-50 loss against Oklahoma City Knights HomeSchool on the 21st. As for Muddy River HomeSchool, they have also already played their next game, an 82-68 victory against Lake Houston HomeSchool on the 21st.
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