The Eastside Early College Panthers will head out to challenge the Lago Vista Vikings at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside Early College took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They managed a 52-48 win over Manor New Tech.
Meanwhile, Lago Vista entered their tilt with Graham on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Steers with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Steers are ranked 826th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastside Early College is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Lago Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Eastside Early College suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to Lago Vista when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can Eastside Early College avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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