Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Incarnate Word Academy Angels walked away with it. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 56-44 on Tuesday. Given Incarnate Word Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Cypress Christian is ranked 865th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Incarnate Word Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Romanczyk, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. Romanczyk is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Herandez, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-7 record this season. As for Cypress Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Incarnate Word Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bay Area Christian on February 24th. Hopefully Incarnate Word Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. Cypress Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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