ANDREW SALMI andrew.salmi@granitemedia partners.com
HUTTO — The Hutto High School boys varsity basketball team under Head Coach Gant Caraway picked up two key victories this week at home Tuesday hosting New Braunfels Canyon High School and another Thursday over Plano West High School at the Mansfield Tournament.
Hutto Hippos 78, Canyon Cougars 66 Following a dominant 76-34 victory before Thanksgiving break at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, the Hippos had their home opener Nov. 28 against Canyon and coasted to a 78-66 win over the Cougars. This was a game that the Hippos got off to a very fast start in the first half and led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter and as a team hit 11 three-pointers and put the defensive pressure consistently on Canyon with 17 steals.
