The Houston Mustangs's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against St. Agnes Academy by a score of 56-45. Given Houston's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while St. Agnes Academy is ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Houston had a senior duo take command as Anna lee Avery scored 29 points along with six rebounds and three blocks and Amani Lipscomb scored 16 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Avery posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Mcnamee, who scored three points along with four steals.
Houston is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for St. Agnes Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Houston and Bartlett will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Carrington Jones and Avery. St. Agnes Academy and St. George's will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
