The Waxahachie Indians's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Horn Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Waxahachie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Horn likes a good challenge.
Waxahachie had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 82-57 margin over Hutto. With Waxahachie ahead 44-24 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Parker Jefferson and King Grace were among the main playmakers for Waxahachie as the former scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and the latter 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.
Meanwhile, Horn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-57 win over Naaman Forest. Given Horn's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Naaman Forest is ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waxahachie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. As for Horn, they pushed their record up to 23-12 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
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