The Melissa Cardinals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to Anna. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Anna had a senior duo take command as Brandon Webber scored 24 points along with six rebounds and five steals and Jadun Mason scored 16 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Mason scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Snodgrass, who scored two points along with four steals.
Melissa's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Anna, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Melissa won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Prosper on December 29th. Prosper is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Anna won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sachse at 12:00 p.m. on December 29th. Sachse is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
