Thomas MacLaren School extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Caiden Zoerb-Orta. The Highlanders came out on top against the Lotus School For Excellence Meteors by a score of 70-63 on Saturday thanks in part to Zoerb-Orta, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 17 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last three games he's played.
Angelo Tiggett
| 02/26/26 vs Mitchell | 7 |
| 02/18/26 @ Monument Academy | 7 |
| 02/23/26 vs James Irwin | 6 |
| 01/31/26 vs Pikes Peak Christian | 6 |
| 01/15/26 vs Pikes Peak Christian | 6 |
| + 17 more games |
Angelo Tiggett was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 17 points and five steals. Thomas MacLaren School is undefeated when Tiggett posts five or more steals, but 7-8 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Lotus School For Excellence still got an impressive performance from Jarius Dicks, who posted 25 points. That was a full 39.7% of the Meteors' points, marking the fifth time in a row Dicks has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kirubel Lemma, who earned ten points.
Thomas MacLaren School's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Lotus School For Excellence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thomas MacLaren School is taking a road trip to challenge The Vanguard School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders will need to watch out since the Coursers have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Lotus School For Excellence, they will take on Highland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Meteors' defense better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 56.7 points per game this season.
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