It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Waxahachie Indians had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hippos as they made off with a 82-57 win. The victory was familiar territory for Waxahachie who now have five in a row.
Leading Waxahachie to victory were Parker Jefferson and King Grace. Jefferson scored 22 points along with eight rebounds, while Grace scored 27 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Grace is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trae Nunn, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Hutto lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jacob Bell. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bell has scored all season. Zachary Hicks was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Waxahachie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. As for Hutto, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-16.
Waxahachie's road trip will continue as they head out to face Horn at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Waxahachie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 contests -- so hopefully Horn likes a good challenge. Hutto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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