Basketball Recap: Blayke Cook's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Desoto over Waxahachie

DeSoto lost against Waxahachie on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The DeSoto Eagles took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waxahachie Indians. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Blayke Cook

Field Goal Percentage (Career)

02/15/25 vs Waxahachie	71%
01/21/25 @ Waxahachie	67%
12/17/24 @ Eastern Hills	67%
01/24/25 vs Duncanville	33%

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blayke Cook, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cook a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%). Kason Brown also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Waxahachie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Brown, who posted 14 points. Trae Nunn was another key player, putting up 16 points.

DeSoto's loss dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Waxahachie, they pushed their record up to 18-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

DeSoto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waxahachie, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-49 victory against Copperas Cove on the 18th.