Vista Ridge posted their closest victory since December 12th on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Texas Lions HomeSchool Lions, sneaking past 54-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rangers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Lions are ranked 72nd).

Gavin Howard
12/28/24 vs Texas Lions HomeSchool | 17 |
12/27/24 vs Episcopal School of Dallas | 10 |
12/27/24 vs Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin | 16 |
12/20/24 vs McNeil | 13 |
12/14/24 vs Gregory-Portland | 14 |
Vista Ridge was led to victory by Gavin Howard and Mason Kuehn. Howard went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds, while Kuehn went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Howard is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Patricio Guizar, who posted six points.
Vista Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Texas Lions HomeSchool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-4.
Vista Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-45 victory against Hendrickson on the 28th. As for Texas Lions HomeSchool, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-48 defeat against Vandegrift on the 28th.
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