Dripping Springs basketball opened the new year on the right foot with a dominating 71-40 win at home over the Austin Navarro Vikings last Friday night, thanks to lights out shooting from beyond the arc and physical play in the paint.

“What I saw was an extension of our practice habits,” Dripping Springs head coach Craig Swannack said of the win. “Our guys have been doing such a good job in practice about working hard and not caring about which opponent we’re facing. Real...