Danbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 85-23 loss at the hands of the Evadale Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1286th, while the Rebels are ranked 483rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evadale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Gravis, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The matchup was Gravis' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Brett Buckner was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Danbury's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Evadale, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Danbury has already played their next game (against Sabine Pass), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Evadale will be playing at home against West Hardin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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