After flying high against Smithville last Friday, Caldwell came back down to earth. The Caldwell Hornets had to suffer through a 83-44 loss at the hands of the La Grange Leopards. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now lost five in a row.
La Grange found their leader in sophomore Brandon Mathis, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Mathis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Mason Kleiber was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for La Grange, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caldwell will face off against Giddings at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell is facing Giddings at the right time seeing as Giddings is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for La Grange, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Navasota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Navasota has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
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