Lago Vista and Pearsall squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lago Vista had to settle for second. They fell 59-47 to the Pearsall Mavericks. It was the first time this season that the Vikings let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Lago Vista lost, don't look at Henry Sisemore. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 66% of Lago Vista's points, marking the third time in a row Sisemore has posted more than a third of the team's points. Josh Bailey also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Xavier Rendon was his usual excellent self, putting up 19 points in addition to seven boards and six steals for Pearsall. The game was Rendon's fifth in a row with at least 18 points. Jeremy Rodriguez was another key player, earning 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lago Vista's loss dropped their record down to 28-5. As for Pearsall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-10.
Lago Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pearsall, they will challenge La Marque at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Marque knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Pearsall likes a good challenge.
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