Fredericksburg and LBJ Austin squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Fredericksburg had to settle for second. They came up short against the LBJ Austin Jaguars, falling 74-50. While losing is never fun, the Billies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 778th, while the Jaguars are ranked 319th).

Sterling White
02/17/25 vs LBJ Austin | 4 |
12/13/24 vs Ingram Moore | 3 |
12/13/24 vs Poth | 3 |
02/14/25 @ Navarro | 2 |
02/07/25 @ Canyon Lake | 2 |
Fredericksburg lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sterling White, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Austin Greene, who shot 83% from the field en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
LBJ Austin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja shawn Waters, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 20 points and three steals. Marquis Murry ii was another key player, shooting 42% from the field on his way to 14 points and five steals.
Fredericksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 20-15. As for LBJ Austin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-13 record this season.
Fredericksburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for LBJ Austin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-39 victory against Somerset on the 22nd.
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