R.W. Goines Stem Academy will finish 2023 at home by hosting the iSchool of Lewisville Cougar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On December 5th, R.W. Goines Stem Academy earned a 62-54 win over Crowley. Given R.W. Goines Stem Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Crowley is ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, iSchool of Lewisville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Legacy School of Sport Sciences by a score of 57-55. ISchool of Lewisville has struggled against Legacy School of Sport Sciences recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Ashton Taylor-Franklyn, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of David Iweze, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
The victory got R.W. Goines Stem Academy back to even at 4-4. As for iSchool of Lewisville, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-6.
R.W. Goines Stem Academy was dealt a bruising 94-65 loss at the hands of iSchool of Lewisville in their previous meeting back in February. Will R.W. Goines Stem Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.