Preview: Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Live Oak Classical Falcons
Round Rock Christian Academy is 0-9 against Live Oak Classical since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Round Rock Christian Academy came up short against Brazos Christian and fell 64-51. Round Rock Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Jayden Eckert, who shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Wes Owens was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Live Oak Classical pushed their score all the way to 68 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Brazos Christian 73-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Saturday (56), Live Oak Classical still had to take the loss.
The losing side was boosted by Tristan Wilson, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ogden, who scored nine points along with nine assists and four steals.
Round Rock Christian Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Live Oak Classical, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 23-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Round Rock Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.7 points per game. However, it's not like Live Oak Classical struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Round Rock Christian Academy lost to Live Oak Classical at home by a decisive 72-54 margin in their previous meeting on January 5th. Will Round Rock Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
