Even though the Big Sandy Wildcats scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, the McLeod Longhorns still came out on top. McLeod walked away with a 68-60 win over Big Sandy. Given McLeod's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while Big Sandy is ranked 1120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malijah Francis, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Francis hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Smith, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
McLeod's win bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Big Sandy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
McLeod will look to defend their home court on Friday against Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. As for Big Sandy, they will head out on the road to face off against Harleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harleton is on a five-game streak of home losses, Big Sandy a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.
