Weatherford has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 60-48 to the Lake Ridge Eagles on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Kangaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Lake Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eze Nwakamma, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Nwakamma a new career-high in blocks (five). Roman Dulin was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Weatherford's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Lake Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weatherford will challenge Boswell at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weatherford is facing Boswell at the right time seeing as Boswell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lake Ridge, they will face off against Mansfield Legacy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Ridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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