Waxahachie had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 72-67 to the North Crowley Panthers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 52-46 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Waxahachie had strong showings from Michael Gatewood, who almost dropped a triple-double with 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, and Kaleb 'KJ' Jones, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Essix, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
North Crowley pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Waxahachie will square off against Guyer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Crowley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 96-67 victory against Kingdom Collegiate Academy on the 17th.
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