Basketball Recap: Brandon Mathis Key Part of a Team Effort in Leopards Win

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for La Grange on Tuesday. They blew past the Lexington Eagles 73-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.

La Grange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Mathis led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Mathis continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Devonte Mckenzie, who went 5 of 6 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.

Leopards

Assists

12/07/23 @ Navasota	3
11/30/23 vs Bartlett	19
01/19/24 @ Smithville	23
01/17/24 vs Varsity Opponent	18
12/17/24 vs Lexington	18

La Grange was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

La Grange's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

La Grange and Pettus will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. La Grange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. As for Lexington, they will head out to square off against Little River Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is facing Little River Academy at the right time seeing as Little River Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.