The Mesquite Skeeters will head out on the road to square off against the Waxahachie Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mesquite is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Duncanville, falling 102-64. While losing is never fun, the Skeeters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Panthers and Pantherettes are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Waxahachie came up short against Lancaster on Saturday and fell 74-65. The Indians have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Waxahachie saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luckie Harbert went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. Harbert is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Nunn, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Waxahachie's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-9. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
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