Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hutto). They snuck past the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs with a 61-57 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hippos also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Hutto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cylin Tate led the charge by going 11 for 13 en route to 25 points plus four steals. With that strong performance, Tate is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ronald Willis, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Hutto and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Copperas Cove, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hutto will take on Clear Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clear Springs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hutto surely won't give up without a fight. As for Copperas Cove, they will square off against Annapolis Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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