The Lago Vista Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. Their rough 52-31 defeat to Jarrell might stick with them for a while. Lago Vista has struggled against the Cougars recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lago Vista's loss came despite strong showings from Eliana Helton and Saylor Stamos. Helton scored seven points along with nine rebounds, while Stamos scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Jarrell found their leader in underclassman Aniya Taylor, who scored 22 points along with six steals. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamyre' Fitch, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Lago Vista's defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Jarrell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lago Vista will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Marble Falls is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Jarrell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Burnet will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
