Basketball Recap: Lebanon Extends Home Winning Streak to 14

Lebanon entered their tilt with Cookeville on Monday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-44 W against the Cookeville Cavaliers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Lebanon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Naleiya Withrow-Walker led the charge by going 5-for-12 en route to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samia Payne, who posted eight points.

Blue Devils

Previous Games (Home)

02/24/25 vs Cookeville	45-44
02/11/25 vs Stewarts Creek	61-47
02/07/25 vs Cookeville	67-58
02/04/25 vs Smyrna	67-15
01/31/25 vs Wilson Central	79-35
+ 9 more games

Lebanon pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Cookeville, they moved to 20-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Lebanon has already played their next matchup, a 77-29 win against Riverdale on the 28th. As for Cookeville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-42 victory against Oakland on the 28th.