Basketball Recap: Leander Beats Rouse for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Lions

Previous 4 Games

01/28/25 vs Rouse	63-56
01/24/25 @ Lehman	62-31
01/22/25 @ Cedar Park	51-28
01/17/25 vs Hays	61-22

Leander came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 63-56 victory over the Rouse Raiders. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.

Rouse lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Amari Moore, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was D?Andre Gardner, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points.

Leander's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Rouse, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-10.

Leander and Rouse should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Leander (ranked 112th) will meet Lockhart (ranked 667th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Rouse will challenge Lehman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 830 places (197 vs. 1027).