While some Southern Brazoria County high school basketball teams are preparing themselves for a final postseason push, others have found dealing with the COVID-19 an inhibitor to finding their strides.
In a pandemic-affected season, that teams have been able to soldier through relatively full schedules can be counted as a win in its own right. They don’t give out big trophies just for playing the games, though, so let’s look at how teams are stacking up in their pursuit of some hardware.
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