Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine went 1-1 over the last week, not counting their February 3rd monumental tip against Floresville on Sessions Court. The Horses were sitting firmly in fourth place in District 27-4A after defeating Pearsall on January 30 and could theoretically move up in the standings if they pulled out a win against the visiting Tigers.
A Devine win would put both teams at 6-3 and even in a tiebreak situation. A Floresville win would put them at 7-2 and drop the Horses to 5-4 with the Tigers holding the 2-0 tiebreak if they happen to finish with identical district records.
Devine lost to Somerset on January 27, dropping to 0-2 against the third place 5-2 Bulldogs and giving them the tiebreak advantage. Carrizo Springs and Pearsall need some sort of unfathomable magic to have any hopes of joining the state playoffs.
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Horses defeat Pearsall, chase playoff positioning
Varsity Warhorse #0 Christian Beaver swings on the rim after the emphatic dunk during warmups before Devine’s game against Somerset. Photo by Moose Lopez.
