Waxahachie defeats Lake Ridge: Live score, Texas high school basketball updates recap
One of the top Texas high school boys basketball district title races will have much more clarity Friday night.
Lake Ridge travels to face Waxahachie in a showdown atop the 6A District 11 standings. Entering Friday night, Waxahachie, Duncanville and Lake Ridge are 10-2 in district play with two games left.
Lake Ridge is the No. 22 ranked team in Texas and beat Waxahachie 74-68 in the season's first matchup.
The game is being streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).
Scroll down for live updates from tipoff to the final buzzer and fresh this page for the latest.
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FINAL: WAXAHACHIE 63, LAKE RIDGE 57
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4Q
-- That's it. Waxahachie wins the series against Lake Ridge, pulls into a tie with Duncanville atop the district with a game to play — a road game at Skyline Tuesday. Both schools are at 11-2 in district play.
-- Trae Nunn drills a 3 to put Waxahachie ahead 58-57 with just over a minute left. Enormous go-ahead shot ignites the crowd, which is audibly representing both teams.
3Q
-- Waxahachie kicks into gear in the second half, scoring 25 points in the third to pull within three of Lake Ridge.
2Q
-- Lake Ridge builds a double-digit lead and doesn't let short-handed Waxahachie find its rhythm on offense. Lake Ridge heads into the break up 31-17.
1Q
-- Waxahachie's King Grace is out. The 6-foot-5 four-star junior guard with offers from LSU, Cal, Houston and more, is averaging a team-high 22 points per game.
-- Parker Jefferson, a 6-foot-9 forward, is averaging 17 points per game and sophomore guard Trae Nunn is at 12 points per game.
PREGAME READING
-- Led by four double-digit scorers, senior-laden Lake Ridge (21-3, 5-0) has won four in a row and is one of three teams tied for first in 6A District 11. A win over Waxahachie (19-10, 10-2) Friday will keep the Eagles in district title contention.
-- Mansfield Lake Ridge is the No. 22 ranked team in Texas in the latest SBLive Power 25.
-- Duncanville, Waxahachie and Lake Ridge are in a three-way tie atop the 6A District 11 standings. At 19-10 overall, Waxahachie has a chance to make some noise. It won the first head-to-head matchup with Lake Ridge, and both teams have split with Duncanville, so a Waxahachie win Friday night would put it in strong position for a district title.
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-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx
