Basketball Game Preview: Crockett Cougars vs. Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors

The Crockett Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Crockett took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-41 margin over Navarro. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Crockett's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Smith led the charge by putting up 25 points along with seven boards and seven steals. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Osaigbovo, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 boards.

Crockett smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They blew past Cedar Creek 52-31 on Tuesday.

Crockett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.

Crockett took a serious blow against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 61-29. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crockett was down 40-15.