Recap: McKinley Panthers vs. Southern Lab Kittens
The McKinley Panthers won the last time they faced the Southern Lab Kittens, and things went their way on Friday too. McKinley walked away with a 66-53 win over Southern Lab.
Southern Lab's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charles Leblanc, who scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Cameron Hardnett, who scored 12 points.
McKinley's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Southern Lab, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
McKinley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Episcopal at 3:30 p.m. on December 16th. Episcopal is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Southern Lab, they will take on Booker T. Washington at 2:50 p.m. on Thursday. Booker T. Washington will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 231st, while Southern Lab is ranked 79th).
