Basketball Recap: Garrett Railroaders vs. Leo Lions
Garrett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 57-37 to the Leo Lions. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Lions are ranked 119th).
Leah Shappell was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-5 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds for Leo. The dominant performance also gave Shappell a new career-high in threes (four). Mackenzie Collins was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds.
Garrett's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Leo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garrett will venture away from home to square off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eastside will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Garrett surely won't give up without a fight. As for Leo, they are taking a road trip to take on Columbia City at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Leo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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