It was a proper cat-fight when Belton duked it out with Waco on Tuesday. The Belton Tigers fell 54-42 to the Waco Lions. The Tigers were down 49-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Belton still got an impressive performance from Avelle Bonfoh, who posted 17 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Harvey, who put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Tigers
| 02/04/25 @ Waco | 17 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lake Belton | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Chaparral | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ University | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs Waco | 9 |
Even though they lost, Belton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Waco found their leader in sophomore Shamiah Taylor, who went 13 for 29 en route to 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of Waco's points. Another player making a difference was Aaziyah Degrate, who scored 16 points and four steals.
Belton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-20 record this season. As for Waco, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-18.
Belton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waco, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-45 defeat against Midlothian Heritage on the 10th.
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