Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Tarkington Longhorns 72-36. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
| 01/23/25 @ Tarkington | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hardin-Jefferson | 30 |
| 01/10/25 vs Livingston | 33 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hargrave | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Liberty | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Shepherd saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden White dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. White is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Tarkington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hamshire-Fannett the next time they take the court. Shepherd will host Hamshire-Fannett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Tarkington will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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