Basketball Recap: Holden Caltabiano Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Episcopal School of Dallas

Lake Creek picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against the Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles by a score of 69-58.

Lake Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holden Caltabiano, who went 10 for 23 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Caltabiano is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Melancon, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and four blocks.

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Lake Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Lake Creek is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Episcopal School of Dallas, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lake Creek Lions challenge the College Station Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on January 7th. One thing working in Lake Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Episcopal School of Dallas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-55 win against Leadership Prep on the 4th.