It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yates can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 67-35 loss at the hands of the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 962nd, while the Longhorns are ranked 312th).
Taniyah Cooper
| 02/10/25 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 14 |
| 02/04/25 vs Washington | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ Northside | 10 |
Yates lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Taniyah Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 boards. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Karneshia Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Yates smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Hamshire-Fannett got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Moore out in front who went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Vernon, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Yates' loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
Yates does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-46 victory against Madisonville on the 13th.
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