Robinson played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 84-55 loss at the hands of the Gatesville Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 663rd, while the Hornets are ranked 227th).
Robinson's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elan Tello, who posted 15 points. Maddox Tindell was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Robinson and nudges their season record down to 18-12. As for Gatesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Robinson will take on rival China Spring at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gatesville is set to square off against their familiar foe Connally at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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