The Waxahachie Indians will face off against the Mesquite Skeeters at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Waxahachie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Mesquite likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Waxahachie came up short against Lancaster and fell 74-65. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).
Luckie Harbert
| 01/11/25 @ Lancaster | 22 |
| 01/07/25 vs Skyline | 15 |
| 11/30/24 vs Atascocita | 13 |
| 12/14/24 vs Summer Creek | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Pine Bluff | 8 |
Despite the loss, Waxahachie saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luckie Harbert went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Harbert a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Nunn, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mesquite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 102-64 loss at the hands of Duncanville.
Waxahachie's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-9. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
