If Rudder was feeling good fresh off their 64-41 takedown of Vanguard College Prep last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rudder Rangers lost to the Lake Creek Lions on the road by a 64-49 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 60-53 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
| 12/20/24 @ Lake Creek | 10 |
| 11/18/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 10 |
| 12/05/24 vs Waco | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Wyatt | 7 |
| 12/13/24 vs Sulphur Springs | 6 |
Rudder's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Cooks, who posted ten points and four steals. That's the most points Cooks has posted since back in November. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Davis, who had seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Holden Caltabiano, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points and five assists. With that strong performance, Caltabiano is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Axel Anderson was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 18 points.
Rudder's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Lake Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Rudder will be taking part in a tournament against Porter at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Rudder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Lake Creek, they will be taking part in a tournament against Copperas Cove at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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