The Lancaster Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Waxahachie Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Waxahachie likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lancaster strolled past Mesquite with points to spare, taking the game 76-61. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Skeeters are ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-53 to Skyline.
Lancaster will need focus on slowing down Eddie Williams, one of several Waxahachie players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Christian Brown, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
Lancaster's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Waxahachie, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Lancaster was able to grind out a solid win over Waxahachie when the teams last played back in January, winning 74-65. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waxahachie's Luckie Harbert, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lancaster still be able to contain Harbert? There's only one way to find out.
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