A victory for Waco just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 62-42 to Tournament Opponent, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Waco's loss came despite strong showings from Aaziyah Degrate and Ka?Mauri Jones. Degrate went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus four steals, while Jones almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Shamiah Taylor, who scored nine points plus three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Waco and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Waco is on the road again on Tuesday to play Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. Waco is facing Roosevelt at the right time seeing as Roosevelt is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Tournament Opponent has already played their next matchup, a 34-26 defeat against Sweeny on the 9th.
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