The La Grange Leopards won the last time they faced the East Bernard Brahmas, and things went their way on Friday too. La Grange strolled past East Bernard with points to spare, taking the game 59-44.
Leading La Grange to victory were Nathan Scott and Clayton Cooper. Scott scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, while Cooper scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Scott's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Devonte McKenzie was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why East Bernard lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joshua Guthman. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Guthman scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Maddox Crist, who scored eight points.
La Grange now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East Bernard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
La Grange is on the road again on Friday and play against Mumford at 2:40 p.m. on December 1st. Mumford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 411 points over their last six matchups. As for East Bernard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bartlett at 2:40 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
