Basketball Recap: Bryant Skates Past Waxahachie with Ease

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Xavier, Bryant was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Waxahachie Indians to the tune of 73-43. The match marked the Hornets' most dominant win of the season so far.

Leading Bryant to victory were Rj Newton and Camarion Bead. Newton went 10 for 13 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven steals and five boards, while Bead went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Bead's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Young, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Bryant was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waxahachie only racked up three assists.

Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trae Nunn, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Nunn has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Williams, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Bryant has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Waxahachie, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Bryant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-57 loss against Bishop Ireton on the 28th. As for Waxahachie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-50 victory against Pine Bluff on the 28th.