Leander has won four straight games at home, while Rouse has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Leander Lions will host the Rouse Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Leander took their match with ease, bagging a 62-31 win over Lehman. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lobos are ranked 1047th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rouse was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedar Park on Friday, taking the game 62-54.
Leander better keep an eye on Luke Baldwin. He was instrumental in Rouse's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Baldwin a new career-high in assists (five). Isaac Montgomery was another key player, putting up nine points and five assists.
Rouse has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Leander, their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Leander didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rouse in their previous matchup on January 3rd, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory. Will Leander repeat their success, or does Rouse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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