The Boswell Pioneers will challenge the Lake Ridge Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Boswell has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lake Ridge will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Boswell didn't have quite enough to beat Weatherford and fell 44-42. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Lake Ridge won against Weatherford on Saturday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Lake Ridge strolled past Mansfield Legacy with points to spare, taking the game 60-41.
Boswell better keep an eye on Eze Nwakamma. He was instrumental in Lake Ridge's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Nwakamma also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Shaqir Pack was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Boswell's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lake Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
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