The Labette County Grizzlies pushed their score all the way to 65 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parsons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), Labette County still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Labette County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Hudson Baker. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 41.5% of Labette County's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Nash, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Labette County's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Parsons, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Labette County will play host again and welcome Chanute, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chanute will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Labette County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Parsons, they will head out on the road to challenge Pittsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 584 points over their last eight matchups.
