Basketball Recap: Lapel Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Lapel extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 10-4. They walked away with a 67-57 victory over the Eastern Hancock Royals. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Owen Garber

Points

01/30/26 vs Eastern Hancock	15
01/24/26 vs Daleville	27
01/23/26 vs Rushville	22
01/21/26 vs Anderson	29
01/17/26 vs Connersville	18
01/16/26 @ Hamilton Heights	16

Lapel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Garber led the charge by going 7-for-15 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Garber's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Devin Craig, who shot 40% from the field to rack up 17 points and five assists.

Lapel was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Hancock only racked up seven.

As for Eastern Hancock, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (55), they still had to take the loss.

Loss or not, Eastern Hancock got some senior leadership from Caden Powers and Zach Stephens. Powers posted 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Stephens went 5-for-11 en route to 17 points. Stephens is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Luke Manship was another key player, putting up four points and 12 rebounds.

Lapel has already played their next game, a 68-49 defeat against Oak Hill on the 31st. As for Eastern Hancock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-48 loss against Triton Central on the 31st.