Two dominant guards in King Grace and Zachary Hicks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Waxahachie Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Hutto Hippos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waxahachie has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,146 points over their last 16 matchups.
Last Tuesday, Waxahachie got the win against Skyline by a conclusive 71-47. Given Waxahachie's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Skyline is ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waxahachie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Gatewood out in front who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Jefferson, who scored 11 points.
Waxahachie used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Skyline. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Chance Perry scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while he scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Hutto didn't have too much trouble with Midway on the road last Friday as they won 60-43.
Jacques Calhoun was a one-man wrecking crew for Hutto as he scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Calhoun has scored all season. Byron Piper was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Hutto's lineup was just a bit different last Friday as Calhoun got a bit more time on the court (30 vs. his season average of 15.45). Calhoun made the most of the opportunity, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Waxahachie is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Hutto, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Waxahachie hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.9 points per game. However, it's not like Hutto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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