La Grange has gone 9-1 against Smithville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The La Grange Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smithville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Grange has eight straight wins, Smithville has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
La Grange is returning to their home court after beating Navasota on theirs, despite the fact Navasota has dominated at home this season. La Grange secured a 55-50 W over Navasota on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Leopards were the better team in the second half.
| 02/04/25 @ Navasota | 16 |
| 12/07/24 vs Yoakum | 14 |
| 12/05/24 vs Yoakum | 14 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pettus | 13 |
| 12/13/24 vs Columbia | 12 |
La Grange's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Mathis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave Mathis a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Cooper, who posted seven points along with nine boards and six steals.
La Grange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Smithville took a blow against Bellville on Tuesday, falling 73-18.
La Grange has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-22.
Everything came up roses for La Grange against Smithville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 91-8 win. In that match, La Grange amassed a halftime lead of 42-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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