The Central Texas Christian Lions on the road again on Tuesday and play against the Reicher Catholic Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Central Texas Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1546th, while Reicher Catholic is ranked 600th).
Central Texas Christian suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Live Oak Classical, falling 73-20. Central Texas Christian has struggled against Live Oak Classical recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Reicher Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Holy Trinity Catholic 96-56 at home. Reicher Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Central Texas Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Reicher Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
Central Texas Christian came up short against Reicher Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 33-29. Can Central Texas Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
