The Live Oak Classical Falcons and the Lago Vista Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 10:20 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Live Oak Classical comes in on six and Lago Vista on 12.
Last Friday, Live Oak Classical was fully in charge, breezing past Bishop Reicher Catholic 72-38. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Cougars are ranked 1416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Live Oak Classical had a senior duo take command as Wes Snowden posted 11 points and eight rebounds and Tristan Wilson went 8 of 16 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ames Bruster, who put up eight points.
Live Oak Classical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lago Vista against Northeast Early College on Friday as the squad secured a 60-30 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Lago Vista had a senior duo take command as Henry Sisemore went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and Porter Herrod almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Sisemore has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Koen Blakely was another key player, putting up nine points.
Lago Vista's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Live Oak Classical, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Live Oak Classical has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lago Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
