There's no place like home for the West Lauderdale Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Northeast Lauderdale by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Northeast Lauderdale still got an impressive performance from Troy Brown, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Brown hasn't dropped below 11 rebounds for five straight games. Jeremiah Clark was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six steals and five assists.
West Lauderdale's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Northeast Lauderdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
West Lauderdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-70 defeat vs. Choctaw Central on the 9th. Northeast Lauderdale has also already played their next matchup, a 51-48 loss against Leake Central on the 9th.
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