On Friday, Lake Ridge faced North Crowley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lake Ridge Eagles came out on top against the North Crowley Panthers by a score of 59-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
| 01/03/25 @ North Crowley | 18 |
| 12/31/24 @ Mansfield | 22 |
| 12/28/24 @ Allen | 15 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eze Nwakamma, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Nwakamma's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Shaqir Pack was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Lake Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for North Crowley, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Ridge will welcome Crowley at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crowley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Lake Ridge likes a good challenge. As for North Crowley, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Weatherford at 8:00 p.m. Weatherford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully North Crowley likes a good challenge.
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