Basketball Preview: McGregor Bulldogs vs. Live Oak Classical Falcons
The McGregor Bulldogs will challenge the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
McGregor will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Frost at home and fell 57-24. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-9.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Live Oak Classical faced off against St. Joseph Catholic on Monday. Live Oak Classical was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to St. Joseph Catholic. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one point.
Despite the loss, Live Oak Classical saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Sriram went 7 for 16 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Sriram has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Mikalah Cordell was another key player, scoring two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
McGregor's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Live Oak Classical, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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