The Booker T. Washington Lions will be home for the holidays to greet the Southern Lab Kittens at 2:50 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Booker T. Washington: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Southern Lab has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Booker T. Washington came up short against Edna Karr and fell 50-42. While losing is never fun, Booker T. Washington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while Edna Karr is ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Southern Lab also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to McKinley by a score of 66-53. Southern Lab has struggled against McKinley recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Charles Leblanc, who scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Murphy, who scored 12 points.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Southern Lab, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
