Basketball Recap: Waelder Takes a Loss

Waelder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Austwell-Tivoli Redfish, falling 88-8. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redfish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.

Austwell-Tivoli found their leader in freshman Mackenzi Cortez, who posted 39 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cortez has scored at least a third of Austwell-Tivoli's points. Another player making a difference was Jazmyn Oviedo, who had 15 points.

Waelder's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Austwell-Tivoli, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waelder will host Prairie Lea at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Waelder is facing Prairie Lea at the right time seeing as Prairie Lea is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Austwell-Tivoli, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nordheim at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.