The Robinson Rockets and the Wheatley Wildcats squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Robinson Rockets had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 85-57 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, Robinson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 787th, while Wheatley is ranked 236th).
When it comes to explaining why Robinson lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trevor Stephens. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Terry, who scored ten points.
Robinson has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season. As for Wheatley, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
Robinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wheatley is on the road again on Monday and plays La Vega on February 26th. One thing working in Wheatley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 19 games.
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