Waskom came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 57-53 W over the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets on Friday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 52-40 victory the Yellowjackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Elysian Fields lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Colby Stephens, who posted 17 points. The matchup was Stephens' third in a row with at least ten points. Brandon Kennedy was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Waskom's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Elysian Fields, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
Waskom and Elysian Fields could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Waskom (ranked 1070th) will meet Tenaha (ranked 380th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Elysian Fields will square off against Beckville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 504 places (952 vs. 448).
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