After flying high against Itasca on Tuesday, Nolan Catholic came back down to earth. The Vikings came up short against the Lake Belton Broncos on Thursday, falling 51-31. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 763rd, while the Broncos are ranked 18th).
Lake Belton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexa King led the charge by putting up 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. King has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aniya Taylor, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Nolan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Lake Belton, the win keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Coincidentally, Nolan Catholic and Lake Belton will both be playing Eagle Mountain the next time they take the court. The Broncos will head out to face the Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, while the Vikings will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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