The Christoval Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 49-18 victory over Water Valley at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-8.
Christoval's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Halle Hughes led the charge by scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Hughes' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madyson George, who scored eight points.
Christoval has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Water Valley, they bumped their record down to 16-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christoval will take on Sonora at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sonora will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1037th, while Christoval is ranked 311th). As for Water Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sterling City at 6:15 p.m.
