It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeSoto can now relate to. They fell 44-33 to the Lamar Christian Lions on Saturday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
DeSoto's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carsyn Gore, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Reynolds, who had six points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, DeSoto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
DeSoto's defeat dropped their record down to 33-4. As for Lamar Christian, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 28-4.
As of now, neither DeSoto nor Lamar Christian have any future games scheduled.
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