The Texas Christian Tigers won the last time they faced the School of the Woods Wildcats, and things went their way on Thursday too. Texas Christian walked away with a 43-30 victory over School of the Woods.
Texas Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Williams, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Hirwa, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
School of the Woods lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Adam Zagaar, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Zagaar hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyler Gwinn, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Texas Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for School of the Woods, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Texas Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Angleton Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. Angleton Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. School of the Woods won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cornerstone Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Cornerstone Christian Academy is ranked 1443rd, while School of the Woods is ranked 1462nd).
