Samuell had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-12 to make it five. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seagoville Dragons. The Spartans lost against the Dragons in their previous head to head back in February of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-31 score last time.
As for Seagoville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while Samuell is ranked 870th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Mason Maxfield, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 17 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Anthony Williams Jr was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Samuell is set to square off against their familiar foe North Mesquite at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Seagoville will challenge rival Poteet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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