There's no place like home for East Lee County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Clewiston Tigers by a score of 64-56 on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Jaguars as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
East Lee County found their leader in freshman Elijah Agosto, who went 5 of 8 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joel Trujillo, who posted 15 points.
East Lee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They are 3-9 when they hit their own glass that hard.
When it comes to explaining why Clewiston lost, don't look at Derrick Webber. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Webber has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Exilehomme, who had 16 points and three steals.
East Lee County's win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Clewiston, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lee County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Lee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. As for Clewiston, they will take on Pahokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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