Laporte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat. They took a 74-56 bruising from the Red Lake Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 83-52 back in January.
Red Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcello Loud led the charge by going 8-for-18 en route to 20 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Loud a new career-high. Dimitrius Harris was another key player, shooting 41% from the field on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Laporte's loss dropped their record down to 1-23. As for Red Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Looking ahead, Laporte will venture away from home to take on New York Mills at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.68 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Red Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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