Basketball Recap: Reedy Takes a Loss

Reedy was the 62-54 winner over Wakeland when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Reedy Lions fell 65-56 to the Wakeland Wolverines on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Wolverines are ranked 156th).

When it comes to explaining why Reedy lost, don't look at Jackson Ford. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Ford's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Md Awe, who put up nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.

Even though they lost, Reedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Reedy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Wakeland, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.

Reedy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-66 victory against Creekview on the 17th. As for Wakeland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-47 defeat against The Colony on the 17th.