Basketball Recap: Gio Driggers' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Heide Trask over Louisburg

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 6:45pm

Basketball Recap: Heide Trask Titans vs. Louisburg Warriors

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Heide Trask was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell to the Louisburg Warriors 59-54.

Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gio Driggers, who went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds. Matthias Sonne was another key player, posting 12 points.

Even though they lost, Heide Trask was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Louisburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micheal McLean, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Alexander, who went 5 for 11 en route to 18 points plus two steals.

Heide Trask's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Louisburg, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heide Trask will square off against Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season. As for Louisburg, they will challenge Vance County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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