Waller won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Cypress Springs Panthers, falling 82-27. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
Cypress Springs was led to victory by Jemini Mitchell and Ayla Mcdowell. Mitchell dropped a double-double on 36 points and 14 rebounds, while Mcdowell dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Mitchell has scored at least a third of Cypress Springs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Hodges, who posted five points and seven steals.
Waller has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Cypress Springs, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Waller and Cypress Springs should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Waller (ranked 470th) will meet Cypress Park (ranked 973rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Cypress Springs (ranked 20th) will meet Cypress Lakes (ranked 230th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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