Basketball Recap: Little Elm Lobos vs. Newman Smith Trojans
Little Elm won the last time they faced Newman Smith and Kensington Candler did his part to make sure it happened again. The Little Elm Lobos put the hurt on the Newman Smith Trojans with a sharp 83-62 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Candler, who went 13 for 21 en route to 31 points plus two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Ian Berry was another key player, earning 13 points along with five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
Little Elm smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Little Elm's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Newman Smith, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Little Elm will be taking part in a tournament against Seguin at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newman Smith, they will venture away from home to face off against Eastern Hills at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
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