By Michael Adams
madams@onthesidelinessports.com

LAKEWAY –  The Lake Travis Cavaliers on Tuesday were out for revenge for a home loss to Buda Johnson  near the end of the 2022-23 season.

The Cavaliers got their revenge in impressive fashion; however, Lake Travis may be without a star player for some time.

Lake Travis cruised to a 73-57 win over the Jaguars in front of a raucous packed house at the Cavalier Dome at Lake Travis High School in the On the Sidelines Sports Boys Basketball Game of the Week.

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The Cavaliers (22-3, 7-0 District 26-6A) opened with a 17-2 run in the first five minutes of the game. However, the game took a scary turn when star forward Hudson Greer hit the floor hard after a dunk in the early moments of the first quarter and left the game. The 4-star recruit didn’t return. Greer’s status was unknown after the game.

With a15-point lead, Lake Travis used its height advantage and athleticism to make up for Greer’s absence and held onto its 15-point lead heading into the second quarter.

“Coach called a lot of great plays to get the ball inside the paint, because we knew we had a height advantage,” said senior forward Jayden Thomas, who finished with 15 points. “This was an important win. We’re built to win (this district), and they were the second-best team. Also, they beat us at home last year, so we want to come show what we could do.”  

The Jaguars (19-5, 6-1) tried to claw back into the game, but Lake Travis maintained their lead and took a 38-21 into the locker room at halftime.

As the third quarter unfolded, Lake Travis continued to dominate, ending the quarter with a commanding 59-41 lead with was too big for Buda Johnson to overcome.

“No matter who the opponent is, if we take care of ourselves, we’re good,” said Lake Travis head coach Brandon Shaver. “We’re a pretty tall high school team, going up a against guys that are 6-7, 6=9, that’s pretty tough and our guys know how to use that to their advantage.”

Lake Travis junior guard Adrian Mathis scored a team-high 21 points to lead the Cavaliers’ offensive barrage, while Chas Biegel and Ethan Birchall added 10 and 9 points, respectively.

Sam McKinney led the charge for the Jaguars with a game-high 24 points while Zeriah Kincaid added 15. Lake Travis held Buda Johnson’s standout guards Jack Untermeyer and Jaxon Vandegarde to a combined eight points.

Both teams will wrap up the first round of district play on Friday.

Up next

Lake Travis at Akins, 8 p.m. Friday

Del Valle at Buda Johnson, 7 p.m., Friday

Box score

Lake Travis 73, Buda Johnson 57	1	2	3	4
Buda Johnson	8	13	20	16
Lake Travis	23	15	21	14