Xzaiver Loper had 11 points to lead West Lauderdale. “We were shorthanded, but shorthanded don’t make you play hard. The defensive effort wasn’t there,” said West Lauderdale coach Duran Clark.

The Pirates were able to find an open Xzaiver Long with less than three seconds remaining. Long drew a foul sending him to the line with 2.4 seconds left on the clock. The Washington, D.C. native ...