Basketball Recap: Lebanon Extends Winning Streak to Five

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

01/11/25 vs Benton Central	56-34
01/03/25 vs Glenbrook South	56-49
12/28/24 vs Mooresville	41-31
12/28/24 vs Evansville North	48-47
12/27/24 vs Faith Christian	69-31

Lebanon won against Glenbrook South last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Everything went the Lebanon Tigers' way against the Benton Central Bison as the Lebanon Tigers made off with a 56-34 win. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on five straight.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lebanon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wesley Byrd, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Lark, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points.

Lebanon pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Benton Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lebanon will take on Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Benton Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Twin Lakes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.