Basketball Recap: Labelle Extends Home Winning Streak to Nine

LaBelle came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 64-59 W over the Canterbury Cougars. This was payback for the Cowboys/Cowgirls, who suffered a 64-46 loss the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LaBelle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Giovanni Beaver, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Beaver has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Arrie Davis Jr., who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and six boards.

LaBelle was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canterbury only racked up eight assists.

When it comes to explaining why Canterbury lost, don't look at Carlisle Barker. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Barker is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Kyle Scharlau was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Cowboys/Cowgirls

Previous Games (Home)

01/13/25 vs Canterbury	64-59
01/09/25 vs Island Coast	57-50
01/07/25 vs Clewiston	61-32
01/03/25 vs Everglades City	79-64
12/16/24 vs Bonita Springs	100-47
+ 4 more games

LaBelle pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Canterbury, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-12 record.

LaBelle will head out to square off against Okeechobee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaBelle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. Canterbury has already played their next match, an 86-48 win against Naples Classical on the 14th.