Ellison and Wakeland squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ellison had to settle for second. They fell 50-42 to the Wakeland Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Wolverines are ranked 26th).
Charlotte Cavin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wakeland, almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cavin a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Kaylei Thornton, who went 5-for-12 en route to 13 points and six boards.
Ellison's defeat dropped their record down to 27-11. As for Wakeland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.
Ellison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wakeland, they will square off against Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Memorial sitting on 15 straight wins and Wakeland on six.
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