The DeSoto Eagles will face off against the Waxahachie Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waxahachie took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on DeSoto, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, DeSoto narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mesquite 43-41. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Skeeters are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie didn't have quite enough to beat Duncanville on Tuesday and fell 66-64. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Panthers and Pantherettes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
DeSoto will have to contain Trae Nunn as he made an impact in Waxahachie's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gatewood, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Waxahachie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
DeSoto's victory bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Waxahachie, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
DeSoto skirted past Waxahachie 60-57 in their previous meeting back in January. Does DeSoto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waxahachie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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