Jefferson lost against Sam Houston back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jefferson Mustangs came up short against the Sam Houston Hurricanes, falling 46-23. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 965th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 136th).
Sam Houston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faira Starks led the charge by posting 20 points. Another player making a difference was Bre'Yanna Murray, who scored 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 9-12. As for Sam Houston, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Jefferson will host Fox Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sam Houston, they will face off against Seguin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Houston is facing Seguin at the right time seeing as Seguin is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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