Parish Episcopal had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-38 win over the Reagan Rattlers. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Rattlers are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Rattlers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jemitri Wurtz, who went 5 for 6 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cole Hill, who posted 11 points.
Parish Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Reagan, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-4 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parish Episcopal will take on Crowley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Crowley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Reagan, they will square off against Dallas Jesuit at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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