Basketball Recap: Leon Skates Past Tallavana Christian with Ease

On Thursday, the Leon Lions humbled the Tallavana Christian Lion with a 74-32 victory. The game marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.

Leon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Glover, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Glover is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of MarKeith Buggs, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.

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Offensive Rebounds

01/30/25 vs Tallavana Christian	18
01/28/25 @ Taylor County	14
01/14/25 vs North Florida Christian	11

Leon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Leon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Tallavana Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Leon and Tallavana Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Leon Lions duke it out with the Columbia Tigers on Wednesday. As for Tallavana Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Community Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Community Leadership Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.