It was a proper cat-fight when Moore took on Garden City on Saturday. The Moore Lions came out on top against the Garden City Cougars by a score of 49-36. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 203rd in Oklahoma, while the Cougars are ranked 623rd in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Macey Foreman led the charge by putting up 11 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Libby Jaques, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 boards.
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| 01/25/25 vs Garden City | 49-36 |
| 01/24/25 @ Millwood | 80-54 |
Moore 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 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Moore's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Garden City, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moore has already played their next match (against Eisenhower), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Garden City will be playing at home against Robichaud at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Robichaud has four straight victories, Garden City has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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