A feisty cat fight is on tap when the College Station Cougars challenge the Lake Creek Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
College Station took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rudder, sneaking past 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since February 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lake Creek's game on Friday was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They secured a 59-53 W over Rudder. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
College Station better focus on containing Holden Caltabiano and Jay Mcshan as the pair were huge in Lake Creek's win. Caltabiano posted 15 points, while Mcshan dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Mcshan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Caden Puckett was another key player, putting up nine points.
Lake Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for College Station, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
College Station was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Creek in their previous meeting on January 7th, winning 65-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Puckett, who went 6 of 10 en route to 18 points along with five assists and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will College Station still be able to contain Puckett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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