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VenusLife Waxahachie

Bulldogs
43
Mustangs
31

The Life Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against Venus (TX) by a score of 43-31.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Venus1996943
Life Waxahachie949931
Final score provided by K. Abney.
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Game Stats

Venus (23-24)

Venus has not entered stats for this game.

Life Waxahachie (23-24)

Life Waxahachie

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals3114433333
2Kayla Abney (So)52131515
14Melody Sherpell (Sr)2612304040
Life Waxahachie

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals3103031718144035
2Kayla Abney (So)5030171421020
14Melody Sherpell (Sr)2621020123040
Life Waxahachie

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals31835111
2Kayla Abney (So)53343
14Melody Sherpell (Sr)265118
Life Waxahachie

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:FBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.270.46
2Kayla Abney (So)1.001.33
14Melody Sherpell (Sr)0.13

Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - Life Waxahachie succumbs to Venus

January 2, 2024: Waxahachie, TX 75165

The Venus Bulldogs topped the host Life Waxahachie Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 43-31 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Ferris Yellowjackets (Ferris, TX) in a 4A Region II District 10 game, on Friday, January 5. Venus will attempt to move on its 10-16 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a 9-12 record after their 54-48 non-league loss to Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, AZ).

With the defeat, Life Waxahachie moves to 5-13 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, TX) to face the Eagles in a 4A Region II District 10 game on Friday, January 5. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 6-18. Hillsboro lost 62-26 in their recent league game against Alvarado (Alvarado, TX)

Kelun AbneyMustangs Reporter
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  • Q1
  • Q2
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Venus 0, Life Waxahachie 0
    Posted @ 6:36p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Dozens
    Posted @ 6:36p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Venus1st Quarter
    Venus won the tip off.
    Posted @ 6:37p
  4. 19 - 0

    Score Correction

    Venus1st Quarter
    Score correction for Venus in Q1. Venus 19, Life Waxahachie 0
    Posted @ 6:38p
  5. 19 - 9

    Score Correction

    Life Waxahachie1st Quarter
    Score correction for Life Waxahachie in Q1. Venus 19, Life Waxahachie 9
    Posted @ 6:38p
  6. 19 - 9

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Venus 19, Life Waxahachie 9
    Posted @ 6:38p
  7. 28 - 9

    Score Correction

    Venus2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Venus in Q2. Venus 28, Life Waxahachie 9
    Posted @ 6:39p
  8. 28 - 13

    Score Correction

    Life Waxahachie2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Life Waxahachie in Q2. Venus 28, Life Waxahachie 13
    Posted @ 6:39p
  9. 28 - 13

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Venus 28, Life Waxahachie 13
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:39p
  10. 28 - 13

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Life Waxahachie3rd Quarter
    Life Waxahachie's ball.
    Posted @ 6:39p
  11. 34 - 13

    Score Correction

    Venus3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Venus in Q3. Venus 34, Life Waxahachie 13
    Posted @ 6:41p
  12. 34 - 22

    Score Correction

    Life Waxahachie3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Life Waxahachie in Q3. Venus 34, Life Waxahachie 22
    Posted @ 6:41p
  13. 34 - 22

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Venus 34, Life Waxahachie 22
    Posted @ 6:41p
  14. 43 - 22

    Score Correction

    Venus4th Quarter
    Score correction for Venus in Q4. Venus 43, Life Waxahachie 22
    Posted @ 6:42p
  15. 43 - 31

    Score Correction

    Life Waxahachie4th Quarter
    Score correction for Life Waxahachie in Q4. Venus 43, Life Waxahachie 31
    Posted @ 6:42p
  16. 43 - 31

    End of Game

    Final
    Venus 43, Life Waxahachie 31
    Posted @ 6:42p

Players of the Game

Venus (23-24)

Venus has not selected any Players of the Game.

Life Waxahachie (23-24)

Congratulations to #14 Melody Sherpell for being selected the Life Waxahachie Girls Basketball Player of the Game.

Venus @ LWHS Basketball Game Info

Tue., Jan. 2, 2024 @ 7p
The Life Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against Venus (TX) by a score of 43-31.

Scoretracker Providers

Kelun AbneyMustangs Reporter

Rankings & Records

Venus (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
1,013221137
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
12-223-98-81-93-5.353.2501,3041,511

Life Waxahachie (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
1,081238149
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
6-220-122-101-93-3.214.0001,1661,411

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Venus		8.88.39.57.99.038.4
Life Waxahachie		8.96.99.012.8-41.6

Head-to-Head

  • Venus won on 1/2/2024
    1/2 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Venus1996943
    Life Waxahachie949931

    The Venus (TX) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Life Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX) by a score of 43-31.

    Box score
  • Venus won on 1/26/2024
    1/26 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Life Waxahachie----52
    Venus----59

    The Life Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Venus (TX) by a score of 59-52.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

VenusLife Waxahachie
-Points Per Game34.2
-Rebounds Per Game11.8
-Assists Per Game1.1
-Steals Per Game4.2
-Blocks Per Game0.8

Team Leaders

VenusLife WaxahachieNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#14 Melody Sherpell16.54.2
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Rebounds Per Game#4 Lyric Sherpell4.52.8
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Assists Per Game#2 Kayla Abney0.90.9
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Steals Per Game#14 Melody Sherpell1.61.1
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Blocks Per Game#14 Melody Sherpell0.50.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Venus2-12Life Waxahachie2-12
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/16/23Eastern HillsVenus(L) 41-3012/8/23Life WaxahachieEastern Hills(L) 65-45
11/17/23Life Oak CliffVenus(W) 53-2611/28/23Life Oak CliffLife Waxahachie(W) 61-27
11/20/23GrandviewVenus(L) 49-2111/10/23GrandviewLife Waxahachie(L) 60-45
12/5/23VenusPeaster(L) 27-2311/18/23PeasterLife Waxahachie(W) 53-25
12/12/23GodleyVenus(L) 65-201/9/24GodleyLife Waxahachie(L) 72-37
1/16/24VenusGodley(L) 59-262/2/24Life WaxahachieGodley(L) 79-27
12/15/23VenusKennedale(L) 74-541/12/24Life WaxahachieKennedale(L) 55-46
1/19/24KennedaleVenus(L) 45-332/6/24KennedaleLife Waxahachie(L) 44-32
12/19/23AlvaradoVenus(L) 52-2312/12/23AlvaradoLife Waxahachie(L) 72-41
1/23/24VenusAlvarado(L) 62-251/17/24Life WaxahachieAlvarado(L) 53-29
1/5/24FerrisVenus(L) 53-4412/19/23Life WaxahachieFerris(L) 63-40
1/30/24VenusFerris(L) 70-541/23/24FerrisLife Waxahachie(L) 61-29
1/12/24VenusHillsboro(L) 42-381/5/24Life WaxahachieHillsboro(L) 63-41
2/6/24HillsboroVenus(W) 41-361/30/24HillsboroLife Waxahachie(L) 56-45

Record Breakdown

Venus (23-24)

Life Waxahachie (23-24)
12-22
Overall
6-22
3-9
League
0-12
3-5
Non-League
3-6
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
2-12
Common Opponent
2-12
8-8
Home
2-10
1-9
Away
1-9
3-5
Neutral
3-3
0-0
Playoff
0-0
12-22
In-State
6-22
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0