Leland and LaMoille are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Leland Panthers challenge the LaMoille Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Leland will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hiawatha, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Leland came out on top against Hiawatha by a score of 62-51 on Tuesday. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, LaMoille lost to Henry-Senachwine on the road by a 52-37 margin on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Mallards: they've now lost three in a row.
Leland will have to keep a close watch on Brayden Klein and Connor Deering, a pair of players who had a big impact on LaMoille's prior game. Klein went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points and six rebounds, while Deering almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Deering a new career-high in assists (three).
LaMoille's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Leland, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-2.
Leland took their victory against LaMoille when the teams last played back in November by a conclusive 68-48. Does Leland have another victory up their sleeve, or will LaMoille turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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