If Vernon was riding high fresh off their 67-25 takedown of Poolville on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vernon Lions fell to the Mineral Wells Rams 43-38. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kahlea Samples was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 on her way to 16 points for Mineral Wells. Samples is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Jaylee Newman was another key player, putting up eight points.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Mineral Wells, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Vernon Lions take on the Henrietta Bearcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mineral Wells, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-37 victory against Windthorst on the 28th.
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