The Lago Vista Vikings can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They snuck past Faith Academy with a 45-39 victory. That's another feather in the cap for Lago Vista, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Lago Vista got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mia Kinslow out in front who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Saylor Stamos, who scored seven points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Faith Academy saw an underclassman step up: Natalie Weems dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Alayna Steele was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
Lago Vista's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Faith Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lago Vista will face off against Crockett at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Crockett focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Tuesday. As for Faith Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Stephen's Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephen's Episcopal's defense has only allowed 18.8 points per game this season, so Faith Academy's offense will have their work cut out for Faith Academy.
