Basketball Preview: Clear Lake Falcons vs. Cypress Ranch Mustangs
The Clear Lake Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Cypress Ranch Mustangs at 8:30 a.m. Hopefully Clear Lake focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Tuesday.
Clear Lake is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Memorial just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 61-43 to the Mustangs. The Falcons have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Kirsten Lippold, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. She also posted five blocks, which is notable because Clear Lake is 3-1 when she posts at least three blocks, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carmen Evans, who scored ten points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cypress Ranch put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cy-Fair 59-29. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cypress Ranch's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Clear Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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