Lapel's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They snuck past the Anderson Indians with a 53-48 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Indians are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/09/25 vs Anderson | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ Pendleton Heights | 12 |
| 01/02/25 vs Winchester Community | 16 |
| 12/19/24 vs Monroe Central | 26 |
| 12/17/24 @ Eastern Hancock | 12 |
It was another big night for Laniah Wills, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 12 or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophie Goodwin, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 15 points.
Lapel was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson only posted five assists.
Anderson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cambreanna Austin, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Austin a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Brown, who posted 13 points.
Lapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Anderson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Lapel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-9 win against Anderson Prep Academy on the 11th. As for Anderson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-29 victory against Liberty Christian on the 11th.
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