Navarro lost against Cedar Creek back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Navarro Vikings were beaten by the Cedar Creek Eagles 72-45. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1090th, while the Eagles are ranked 531st).
It was another big night for Kenji Franklin, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds for Cedar Creek. That makes it three consecutive games in which Franklin has scored at least a third of Cedar Creek's points. Dakota Baker was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Navarro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Cedar Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season.
Navarro will be playing at home against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cedar Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against McCallum at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McCallum knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Cedar Creek likes a good challenge.
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