La Porte hasn't had much luck against Nimitz recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The La Porte Bulldogs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Nimitz Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully La Porte focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Friday.
La Porte is leaving town to face Nimitz after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. La Porte was outmatched by Clear Creek at home and fell 77-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since December 29, 2023.
Despite the defeat, La Porte had strong showings from Phillip Ned, who scored 16 points along with three steals, and Fletcher Neely, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Clem Burris, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Nimitz had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summer Creek. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
La Porte came up short against Nimitz in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 53-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nimitz's Ke'Lyn Washom, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that La Porte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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