Basketball Recap: Live Oak Classical Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Falcons

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs McGregor	56-46
12/27/24 vs Lago Vista	53-41
12/20/24 @ Bishop Reicher Catholic	72-38
12/13/24 vs Mart	67-44
12/10/24 vs Keene	55-47
+ 3 more games

Live Oak Classical had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over the McGregor Bulldogs. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1004th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Live Oak Classical's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Wilson, who posted 18 points and five assists. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Wes Snowden was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points.

Live Oak Classical has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for McGregor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Somerville the next time they take the court. McGregor will head out to face Somerville at 10:20 p.m. on Friday, while Live Oak Classical will head out to face them at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday.