Vandegrift managed to keep up with Hutto until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Vandegrift Vipers came up short against the Hutto Hippos, falling 73-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vipers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Hippos are ranked 442nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hutto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cylin Tate, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Tate has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Hilby, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 22 points and five boards.
Vipers
| 02/04/25 @ Hutto | 53-73 |
| 01/31/25 vs Manor | 67-33 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 49-36 |
| 01/24/25 vs McNeil | 58-38 |
| 01/22/25 @ Vista Ridge | 32-30 |
Vandegrift moved to 22-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Hutto, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-16.
Vandegrift will welcome Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hutto, they will square off against Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
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