East Bernard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wharton Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Brahmas came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Tigers are ranked 1258th).
| 12/27/24 vs Wharton | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Madisonville | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Paris | 6 |
| 12/20/24 vs Danbury | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Giddings | 6 |
Despite the loss, East Bernard still got an impressive performance from Ashlynn Lemos, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 23 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Lemos has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaya Thomas, who posted six points and four steals.
East Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Wharton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Alvarado the next time they take the court. Wharton will head out to face Alvarado at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while East Bernard will head out to face them at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
