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BASTROP — The Cedar Creek High School boys varsity basketball team continued 5A-District 23 play this past week as the Eagles went 1-1 with a win at home over Elgin High School and a loss on the road at Georgetown High School.
CEDAR CREEK EAGLES 83, ELGIN WILDCATS 74
The Eagles picked up their second district victory of the season as Cedar Creek held on Jan. 9 at home for an 83-74 win over the Elgin Wildcats. Despite a 16-point lead for the Eagles in the first half, the visiting Wildcats fought hard and rallied back in the second half to take multiple one-point leads in the fourth quarter. However, the Eagles got some clutch baskets and free throws down the stretch and relied on their dynamic scoring duo in the victory.
Cedar Creek senior Robert Conrad went off for a game-high 37 points with four made three-pointers, five assists, two rebounds and two blocked shots. Eagles junior Kenji Franklin was second on the team in scoring with 25 points with a trio of three-pointers, five rebounds and two assists.
GEORGETOWN EAGLES 68, CEDAR CREEK EAGLES 48
The Jan. 12 battle of the Eagles went the way of Georgetown in a 68-48 triumph at home over Cedar Creek. Conrad again led his team in scoring with 25 points and three rebounds, while Franklin also scored in double figures with 12 points and seven rebounds in the road loss. Cedar Creek (17-8 overall record) under Head Coach Valentino Maxwell will play at home Jan. 17 against rival Bastrop High School and then travel Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. to take on Pflugerville High School. The Eagles are currently tied for the No. 4 spot with Elgin and Pflugerville each also having a 2-3 record in district play.
