Sabine's Warm-Up Loss To Brock Causes Ranking Tumble

52-42 Cardinal loss snaps 22 game winning streak

Feb. 23, 2009 -- Sabine's loss to #7 ranked Brock cost them more than a winning streak. The Cardinal's fell from #3 to #6 in state coaches polling after the loss.

At Birdville Coliseum, in Haltom City Saturday, the Cardinals took on the Brock Eagles for a playoff tune-up. The Eagle's defense managed to hold the Cardinals to single digit scoring for three quarters, and handed Sabine it's first loss since December of last year.

Even with the loss, there were some bright spots for the Cardinals that bode well entering the playoffs, such as Tyler Woodrell snatching 10 rebounds and blocking 4 shots. Lie'Quan Byrd and Noah Jackson both had 5 rebounds, and Byrd added 2 blocked shots. Sabine also made Brock pay for their mistakes, going 12 for 17 from the free-throw line.


SCORING BY QUARTER

        1Q  2Q  3Q  4Q  FIN
BROCK   12   9  19  12  52
SABINE   9   7   7  17  42

BOX SCORES
BROCK: Williams 13, Baker 10, Loving 8, McGee 7, Beauchamp 4, Wright 4, Shupick 4, Hernandez 2
SABINE: Noah Jackson 12, Colton Kirk 10, Jacob Kenna 9, Tyler Woodrell 5, Lie'Quan Byrd 4, Josh Montana 4

Even though the match doesn't affect the playoff picture any, coaches in the TABC poling were keeping an eye on the game. Sabine, ranked #3 in the statewide poll Friday, was listed down at #6 this morning, in the latest rankings release.

TABC Rankings - Class 2A - Feb. 23, 2009
1 New Waverly (27-3) (14-0)
2 Ponder (34-1) (14-1)
3 Whitewright (28-2) (13-1)
4 Krum (28-6) (13-2)
5 Brock (28-6) (14-0)
6 Gladewater Sabine (33-4) (14-0)
7 Edgewood (27-6) (14-0)
8 Floydada (27-2) (9-1)
9 Newton (20-6) (10-0)
10 Hitchcock (23-11) (10-0)

Sabine, now 33-4 on the year, will play in the area playoff game vs. the winner of Tuesday's match-up between Frankston and Rosebud-Lott. The details of the game have not been determined.