Lago Vista is 0-5 against Burnet since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lago Vista Vikings will be playing at home against the Burnet Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lago Vista has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Burnet will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Lago Vista came up short against Marble Falls and fell 45-33. Lago Vista has struggled against Marble Falls recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Burnet beat Jarrell 56-46 on Tuesday. Given Burnet's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Jarrell is ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lago Vista's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 10-16. As for Burnet, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
Lago Vista suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Burnet in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Lago Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
