DeSoto won the last time they faced Waxahachie and things went their way on Tuesday too. The DeSoto Eagles had just enough and edged the Waxahachie Indians out 60-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Kayden Johnson went supernova for DeSoto, going 9 of 13 on his way to 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayke Cook-Edgar, who posted five points and three steals.
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DeSoto was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Waxahachie lost, don't look at Michael Gatewood. Despite the final result, he had 18 points and five assists. The matchup was Gatewood's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luckie Harbert, who earned seven points and five boards.
DeSoto is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Waxahachie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
DeSoto will challenge Duncanville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Duncanville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Waxahachie, they will face off against Horn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waxahachie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Horn likes a good challenge.
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