The Hutto Hippos pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Rouse by a score of 58-55. While losing is never fun, Hutto can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while Rouse is ranked 59th).
When it comes to explaining why Hutto lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zachary Hicks. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Cylin Tate, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
It was another big night for Jojo Moore, who scored 22 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds for Rouse. That makes it two consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least 25% of Rouse's points. Devin Brown was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 3 steals.
Hutto has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Rouse, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Hutto is on the road again on Thursday and play against Sam Houston at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th. Sam Houston is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Rouse, they will square off against Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 897 points over their last 12 contests.
