The Rudder Rangers will head out to face off against the Lake Creek Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rudder will head into Saturday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Vanguard College Prep on Saturday. Rudder put the hurt on Vanguard College Prep with a sharp 64-41 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rangers have posted since November 25th.
Rudder's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Randon Cooks, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaquise Martin, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lake Creek challenged A&M Consolidated on Tuesday. Lake Creek secured a 53-49 W over A&M Consolidated.
Lake Creek's record is now 8-11. As for Rudder, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Rudder came up short against Lake Creek in their previous matchup back in February, falling 60-53. Can Rudder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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