Boys basketball: Cavaliers head into district play on six-game winning streak

By Michael Adams

Austin Community Newspapers Staff
                       

Lake Travis’ boys basketball team swept the Cedar Creek Tournament last weekend at Cedar Creek High School to move its winning streak to six games.
The Cavaliers (12-4) picked up decisive victories in the tournament with their smallest margin of defeat being six points in a quarterfinal game against Vandegrift that saw Lake Travis pick up a 59-53 win over the Vipers.
Lake Travis defeated Hutto 62-34, Waco Midway 47-34, Elgin 57-40 en route to defeating Rouse 65-46 in the championship game.
Junior Jake Bubbe and senior Clayton Schultz both received all-tournament honors.
The junior varsity and freshman teams also walked away with the championships in their respective divisions.
“I am very proud of all three teams and the hard work these young men have put forth so far this season,” said head coach Clint Baty. “The leadership shown by these guys, both on and off the court, is something special. The fact that they are bringing home these trophies shows their hard work is starting to pay off.”
Earlier in the week, Lake Travis picked up a 60-55 win over Copperas Cove behind 18 points from Bubbe.
Lake Travis had three players score in double digits with Tate Searle scoring 15 and Sean Wimbush adding 10.
Lake Travis took a 29-21 lead into the locker room at halftime, but Copperas Cove cut the Cavaliers lead to three points heading into the final quarter.
Other scorers for Lake Travis were Shultz (5), Will Swenson (3), Quinn Amsler (3) and Christian Seidl (5).
The Cavaliers open District 15-5A action Friday at home against Anderson. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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2013-14 CURRENT STANDINGS
(Through Dec. 17)
Team;Overall
Bowie;13-4
Lake Travis;12-4
Austin High;7-4
Akins;9-5
Del Valle;9-7
Anderson;8-7
Westlake;7-9
15-5A POWER POLL
Here’s how sports editor Michael Adams sees 15-5A playing out:
1. Lake Travis (12-4): The defending champions are off to a really good start and now they get the football players back. This is a dangerous team that does have the potential for a long playoff run.
2. Bowie (13-4): If there’s a team in 15-5A team that is going to challenge Lake Travis, it’s going to be Bowie. The Bulldogs have a puzzling loss to San Marcos, but has some impressive wins against Conroe and Alief Elsik.
3. Westlake (7-9): No one has a tougher non-district schedulethan the Chaparrals. A win over then-No. 2 Judson indicates this is a scary team and that’s why Westlake, despite being the only team in 15-5A with a losing record going into district play, is a lock for the postseason.
4. Austin High (7-4): At this level, it’s really anyone’s pick, but I like the Maroons here based on tradition. Impressive wins against Cedar Park and Connally are nice, but that 12 point loss to Hendrickson is maybe an indication there’s work to be done.
5. Akins (9-5): The Eagles are an athletic team, but doesn’t really have a huge win to their credit to warrant a spot higher than this. They beat Del Valle last weekend in the Hays Tournament and Friday’s opener against Austin High will set the tone for the district race for Akins.
6. Del Valle (9-7): Speaking of scary teams, Del Valle has a win over Stony point and Dripping Springs, two decent teams. However, there is some up and down with the Cardinals, who have a one-point loss to McNeil and a three-point loss to San Marcos. Yet, a win over Manor makes the Cardinals a team to watch.
7: Anderson (8-7): Someone has to be here and the Trojans are the least impressive team of the bunch. That’s not saying a whole lot considering from top to bottom this district will be competitive. A 23-point loss to Cedar Ridge is the difference maker in this preseason power poll.Lake Travis Basketball