
Leopards
12/27/24 vs Brownwood | 83 |
12/17/24 vs Lexington | 73 |
12/20/24 vs Pettus | 77 |
12/12/24 vs YES Prep Northwest | 73 |
12/26/24 vs Early | 71 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Grange). They snuck past the Brownwood Lions with an 83-77 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Leopards who have now won five matchups in a row.
La Grange got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Mathis out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Mathis' morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cordale Knapik, who went 7 of 13 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds.
La Grange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
La Grange's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Brownwood, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
La Grange and Gatesville will face off at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in La Grange's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Brownwood, they and Alvarado will face off at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Brownwood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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