Ennis lost against Kaufman back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The match between the Ennis Lions and the Kaufman Lions didn't end well, with the Ennis Lions falling 56-42. While losing is never fun, Ennis can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 973rd, while Kaufman is ranked 103rd).
Ennis lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aniyha???????? Hereford, who posted 13 points. Makenzie Bodine was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Kaufman was led to victory by Kaylee Wrenn and Aubre Prox. Wrenn went 6 of 15 on her way to 17 points along with seven boards and six assists, while Prox put up 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Prox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiersten Thomas, who had eight points and seven boards.
Ennis has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Kaufman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Ennis will head out to take on Crandall at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Hereford and Sophia Davis. As for Kaufman, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kaufman Lions duke it out with the Midlothian Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
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