Basketball Recap: Lyford Skates Past Raymondville with Ease

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

11/19/24 vs IDEA Frontier College Prep	76
01/07/25 @ IDEA Frontier College Prep	69
12/03/24 vs IDEA Riverview	66
01/14/25 @ IDEA Riverview	61
12/31/24 vs IDEA Robindale	51

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lyford's strategy against Raymondville on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lyford Bulldogs blew the Raymondville Bearkats out of the water with a 66-36 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 30 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Raymondville lost, don't look at Adaleigh Knight. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 12 on her way to 17 points and six boards. That was a full 47.2% of Raymondville's points, marking the 16th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Lyford is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points per game. As for Raymondville, they moved to 13-12 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Lyford will host IDEA Sports Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lyford has 11 straight victories, IDEA Sports Park has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Raymondville, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rio Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Hondo's defense has only allowed 24.5 points per game this season, so Raymondville's offense will have their work cut out for them.