Akins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-27 loss at the hands of the Dripping Springs Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-31 back in December of 2024.
Dripping Springs can attribute much of their success to Rain Collins, who went 8 of 20 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Ella Beatty, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points.
Akins' defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Dripping Springs, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17.
Akins and Dripping Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Akins will face off against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 1,075 places (1117 vs. 42). Meanwhile, Dripping Springs (ranked 718th) will meet Austin (ranked 233rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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