Skyline hasn't had much luck against Waxahachie recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Skyline Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Waxahachie Indians at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Skyline took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 66-61 victory over Mesquite.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cedar Hill on Friday, but they still walked away with a 73-67 win.
Skyline better focus on containing Trae Nunn and Jonathan Bradley as the pair were huge in Waxahachie's win. Nunn shot 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds, while Bradley went 9 of 19 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Those 26 points gave Nunn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gatewood, who posted 15 points and five assists.
Waxahachie was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Waxahachie pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Skyline, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 71-47 defeat they got from Waxahachie in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Skyline was down 38-16.
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