It was a proper cat-fight when Kaufman duked it out withTemple on Saturday. The Kaufman Lions fell just short of the Temple Wildcats by a score of 60-57. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 714th, while the Wildcats are ranked 320th).
Kaufman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Temple, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Kaufman will square off against St. Mark's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Temple has already played their next contest, an 80-60 loss against Highland Park on the 7th.
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