After a string of nine wins, the Incarnate Word Academy Angels's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. The match between Incarnate Word Academy and Cole wasn't particularly close, with Incarnate Word Academy falling 66-50. While losing is never fun, Incarnate Word Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while Cole is ranked 266th).
Cole's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ajian Hasadinratana, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. The matchup was Hasadinratana's fourth in a row with at least ten points. James Livingston was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with nine assists.
Incarnate Word Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Cole, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Incarnate Word Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against King at 1:00 p.m. on December 28th. Cole won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Victoria East at 8:30 a.m. on December 28th. Victoria East is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.