Vikings
| 01/14/25 @ St. Stephen's Episcopal | 54-56 |
| 01/10/25 vs Manor New Tech | 62-58 |
| 01/07/25 @ Travis | 62-36 |
| 01/03/25 vs Eastside Early College | 46-42 |
| 12/28/24 vs Graham | 51-37 |
After a string of six wins, Lago Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans by a score of 56-54. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Spartans are ranked 711th).
Lago Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Henry Sisemore, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Sisemore is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Porter Herrod was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Lago Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Lago Vista's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3. As for St. Stephen's Episcopal, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lago Vista will welcome Austin Achieve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Stephen's Episcopal, they will host Cistercian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephen's Episcopal is facing Cistercian at the right time seeing as Cistercian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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