The Lake Country Christian Eagles will square off against the Pantego Christian Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Country Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Pantego Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lake Country Christian got the win against Midland Classical Academy by a conclusive 55-33. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pantego Christian faced off against Covenant Christian on Friday. Pantego Christian received a blow as they fell 51-37 to Covenant Christian. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Country Christian will need to focus on slowing down Tristan Brown, one of several Pantego Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Brown has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aj Brooks, who posted nine points and three steals.
Lake Country Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Pantego Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13.
Lake Country Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pantego Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. Does Lake Country Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pantego Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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