If Waco was riding high fresh off their 76-20 takedown of Roosevelt last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Waco Lions fell just short of the Weiss Wolves by a score of 58-55 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since January 30th.
Waco's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ka?Mauri Jones, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Aaziyah Degrate, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 16.3 points per game.
Even though they lost, Waco smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Weiss' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Krystyna Dennis, who earned six points plus 13 rebounds and five blocks. Weiss is 5-1 when Dennis posts five or more blocks, but 1-2 otherwise. Alivia Wright was another key player, going 8 for 19 en route to 20 points.
Waco's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Weiss, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-3.
Waco will host Temple at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Weiss, they will head out to square off against Killeen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weiss is facing Killeen at the right time seeing as Killeen is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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