Waxahachie lost against Duncanville back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Waxahachie Indians fell just short of the Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes by a score of 66-64. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers and Pantherettes are ranked 11th).
Despite the loss, Waxahachie still got an impressive performance from Trae Nunn, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gatewood, who posted 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Duncanville found their leader in sophomore Christopher Hunt Jr, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 25 points and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hunt Jr has scored all season. Chris Gooden Jr. was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 14 points.
Waxahachie has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season. As for Duncanville, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Waxahachie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-63 win against DeSoto on the 14th. As for Duncanville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-46 victory against Skyline on the 14th.
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