Shepherd lost against Tarkington back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Shepherd Pirates lost to the Tarkington Longhorns at home by a 42-28 margin. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tarkington found their leader in sophomore Layla Watson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Watson is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Abigail Rodriguez, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Tarkington, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Shepherd didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-28 defeat against Hamshire-Fannett on the 20th. As for Tarkington, they will take on Splendora in a tournament on December 27th.
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