Cypress Park lost against Waxahachie back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tigers fell 51-45 to the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Indians are ranked 210th).
Leading Waxahachie to victory were Michael Gatewood and Kaleb 'KJ' Jones. Gatewood shot 46% from the field en route to 18 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Jones went 6-for-10 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kingston Essix, who posted three points and seven rebounds.
Cypress Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Waxahachie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Cypress Park will venture away from home to square off against Bridgeland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Waxahachie, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cypress Ridge at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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