New Waverly played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Onalaska Wildcats, falling 79-49. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1201st, while the Wildcats are ranked 384th).
Onalaska's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Patrick Roth led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. The game was Roth's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Vienneau, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and six steals.
New Waverly has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Onalaska, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
New Waverly will head out on the road to face off against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Onalaska, they will be playing at home against Anderson-Shiro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Onalaska's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 matches.
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