Life Oak Cliff was the 50-36 winner over Village Tech when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Life Oak Cliff Lions were beaten by the Village Tech Viper Squid 73-40 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 753rd, while the Viper Squid are ranked 282nd).
Bryson Gaines had an outrageously good game for Village Tech as he went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jacori Cathey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Life Oak Cliff's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Village Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Life Oak Cliff Lions face off against the Trinity Leadership Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Leadership knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Life Oak Cliff likes a good challenge. As for Village Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Village Tech will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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