The Montgomery Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Creek Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Montgomery, who comes in off a win.
If Montgomery beats Lake Creek with 54 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Montgomery enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over Rudder on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Lake Creek lost to Brenham at home by a 58-43 margin on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Montgomery will need focus on slowing down Cody Puckett, one of several Lake Creek players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points and three steals. That's the most steals Puckett has posted since back in February of 2024. Axel Anderson was another key player, putting up nine points.
Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Lake Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Montgomery came up short against Lake Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 60-54. Thankfully for Montgomery, Aedan Lewis (who went 10 of 17 on his way to 34 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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