The Boswell Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Ridge Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Boswell ended up a good deal behind Weatherford and lost 68-49. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Lake Ridge waltzed into their game on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They claimed a resounding 74-37 win over the Broncos. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Lake Ridge's win came from a few key players Boswell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eze Nwakamma, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Shaqir Pack, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Lake Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Boswell has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season. As for Lake Ridge, they pushed their record up to 31-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Boswell took a serious blow against Lake Ridge when the teams last played back in January, falling 76-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Ridge's Roman Dulin, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 21 points. Now that Boswell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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