The Lake Belton Broncos will square off against the Austin Royals HomeSchool Royals at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lake Belton came up into this matchup off a tough 22-point loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Varsity Opponent by a score of 62-60 on Monday. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Austin Royals HomeSchool waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Australian National Team (Australia), sneaking past 54-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Royals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 603rd in Texas, while Australian National Team (Australia) are ranked 280th in North Carolina).
Austin Royals HomeSchool is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Lake Belton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Lake Belton was able to grind out a solid win over Austin Royals HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 64-56. Does Lake Belton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin Royals HomeSchool turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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