The Lake View Chiefs/Maidens will head out to square off against the Christoval Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lake View easily dispatched San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Chiefs/Maidens fell just short of Lamesa by a score of 59-56 on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Lake View saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xavier Castro posted 14 points. Braylon White was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christoval, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Harper, posting a 71-34 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won three in a row.
Lake View better keep an eye on Bruce Cooper. He was instrumental in Christoval's win, dropping a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camdin Balderas, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Christoval smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
The victory got Christoval back to even at 1-1. As for Lake View, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Lake View ended up a good deal behind Christoval in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 59-44. Can the Chiefs/Maidens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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