Basketball Recap: Lebanon Takes a Loss

After flying high against Western Boone last Friday, Lebanon came back down to earth. The Lebanon Tigers fell 67-57 to the Kokomo Wildkats on Saturday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Wildkats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Lebanon lost, don't look at Colin Fouts. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 13 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds. That's the most rebounds Fouts has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Lark, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Even though they lost, Lebanon was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Kokomo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Korbyn Hammel led the charge by going 6 of 12 en route to 17 points along with six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Bellamy, who posted 16 points and four steals.

Lebanon's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Kokomo, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lebanon will take on Danville in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for Kokomo, they will welcome Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kokomo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.