Basketball

The Longhorns’ Varsity team took on Brazosport in a district match-up Tuesday night here at the Ranch and played a close game. The Exporters outscored the Longhorns 12-1 in the first quarter, but the Longhorns fought back with a 13-4 run in the second. Despite their efforts in the second half, the Longhorns fell to the Exporters 39 to 45. The Longhorns were led by Olivia West with 16 points and followed closely by Alima Bangura who had 8 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Rita Okoya also added to the Longhorn effort with 7 points and 3 steals. The Longhorns travel to Bay City on Friday to take on the Lady Black Cats.