On Thursday, Bandera was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, taking the game 56-45. The win was all the more spectacular given Bandera's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1058th, while Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin is ranked 283rd).
Bandera's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryson Holden, who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Barnett, who scored 14 points.
Bandera is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Bandera will head out on the road to face off against Salado at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Salado's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, they will take on Belton at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
