Basketball Recap: Live Oak Classical's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

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Previous Games

12/28/24 vs Somerville	54-24
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
+ 4 more games

Live Oak Classical had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They blew past the Somerville Yeguas, posting a 54-24 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Yeguas are ranked 1264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Live Oak Classical's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Creighton Polnick, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Those ten boards gave Polnick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Ogden, who posted four points along with seven steals, five assists, and five boards.

Live Oak Classical is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Somerville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Live Oak Classical didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-36 win against Troy on the 28th. As for Somerville, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bremond at 2:30 p.m.