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| 12/08/23 - Neutral | 50-47 W |
| 01/31/20 - Home | 43-41 W |
| 01/14/20 - Away | 28-41 L |
| 01/25/19 - Away | 46-41 W |
| 01/08/19 - Home | 62-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Navasota is 9-1 against La Grange since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Navasota Rattlers are taking a road trip to challenge the La Grange Leopards at 5:45 p.m.
Navasota is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Smithville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, La Grange waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Hornets to the tune of 75-41. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Hornets are ranked 1109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Navasota better focus on containing Kylie Trlicek and Campbell Cooper Sg 2027 as the pair were huge in La Grange's win. Trlicek went 14 of 23 on her way to 35 points and seven steals, while Cooper Sg 2027 almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals. The matchup was Trlicek's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Holmes, who posted nine points.
La Grange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
La Grange has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Navasota, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 18-10.
Navasota came out on top in a nail-biter against La Grange when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 50-47. Does Navasota have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Grange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
