Basketball Recap: Immaculata-La Salle Falls Short of Sports Leadership & Management in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2025, 2:45pm

Basketball Recap: Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions vs. Sports Leadership & Management

Immaculata-La Salle and Sports Leadership & Management squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Immaculata-La Salle had to settle for second. They lost 65-44 to Sports Leadership & Management. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Royal Lions have suffered against Sports Leadership & Management since February 2, 2018.

Leading Sports Leadership & Management to victory were Ethan Taylor and Carlos Duarte. Taylor dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Duarte went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Taylor is becoming a predictor of Sports Leadership & Management's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 9-4 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Inigo, who posted six points and five steals.

Immaculata-La Salle has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.

Immaculata-La Salle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will take on Gulliver Prep on Friday. Gulliver Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Sports Leadership & Management likes a good challenge.

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