Basketball Recap: Taylor's Crossing Victorious
By Team Reports
Dec 6, 2024, 2:42am
Basketball Recap: Taylor's Crossing Eagles vs. Leadore Mustangs
Taylor's Crossing hadn't done well against Leadore recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Taylor's Crossing Eagles walked away with a 56-49 win over the Leadore Mustangs. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 55-37 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Leadore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Piippo almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateus Brown, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Taylor's Crossing and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Taylor's Crossing will hit the road for the first time this season to take on North Gem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leadore, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clark County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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