Kaleb Haynes Has Career Night In Waskom’s Win Over Tenaha

TENAHA -- Kaleb Haynes scored a career-best 33 points and Waskom jumped back to .500 overall with a 83-73 road win Monday against a highly ranked, albeit smaller, Tenaha squad.

Haynes led four players across the two teams with at least 20 points. Seven players in the game scored 10 or more points.

Rounding out double-digit scorers from Waskom (5-5) were Eric Stephens III with 24 points, Keileon Johnson with 14 and Mike Reason with 10.

Stephens connected on four 3-point attempts.

Tenaha (11-8), ranked No. 6 in Class 2A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches earlier in the day, was led by 27 points from Ja'Qualin Franks. Colton Goeke got up there with 22 points of his own and Trai Gardner recorded 10.

Tenaha will begin District 22-2A competition Friday at home against Shelbyville. Waskom simultaneously begins its District 17-3A schedule by hosting New Diana.