Okeechobee won the last time they faced LaBelle, and things went their way on Friday too. The Okeechobee Brahmans really took it to the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-27 victory. With the Brahmans ahead 36-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Okeechobee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaleik Brifil out in front who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Phillips, who had ten points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Okeechobee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
LaBelle lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaleb Mclymont, who posted seven points.
Okeechobee now has a winning record of 2-1. As for LaBelle, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Okeechobee will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for LaBelle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-45 win against Babcock on the 26th.
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