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| 01/31/25 - Home | 57-56 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 70-45 W |
| 12/14/23 - Neutral | 42-49 L |
| 12/15/18 - Neutral | 52-24 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pallotti, La Salette Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over the Donovan Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
La Salette Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Whitehead, who went 6 of 14 to rack up 17 points. The dominant performance gave Whitehead a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hall, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
La Salette Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Donovan still got an impressive performance from Brendan Hennieke, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Harrington-Dewitt, who posted 13 points.
La Salette Academy's record now sits at 11-6. As for Donovan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-17.
La Salette Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-49 victory against Arthur-Okaw Christian on the 1st. As for Donovan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-34 win against Tri-Point on the 7th.
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