It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Wheeler Mustangs can now relate to. They fell 86-75 to the Whirlwinds on Friday. Wheeler's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Floydada's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braun Hobbs, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Hobbs hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Trevino, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Floydada, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8.
Wheeler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Floydada, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-53 victory vs. Farwell on the 27th.
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