The LaCrosse Leopards will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Minneola Wildcats. LaCrosse will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
LaCrosse stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They breezed by Pawnee Heights on the road to the tune of 77-49. Given LaCrosse's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Pawnee Heights is ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LaCrosse to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Skillett, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Skillett also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Morgan, who scored 21 points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, Minneola had to suffer through a rough 76-44 loss at the hands of Meade. Minneola has struggled against Meade recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Eli Lang, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. Levi Lang was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
LaCrosse is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season. As for Minneola, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: LaCrosse have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Minneola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for LaCrosse against Minneola when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 85-30 victory. Does LaCrosse have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minneola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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