Basketball Recap: Depue Drops Season-High Score on Leland

Little Giants

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Leland	48
12/13/24 vs Hiawatha	45
11/29/24 vs DeLand-Weldon	43
12/20/24 @ Indian Creek	40
11/29/24 vs Donovan	37

DePue scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 66-48 fall against the Leland Panthers. The Little Giants' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row.

DePue's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vance Hayes, who posted 17 points. That was a full 35.4% of DePue's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nico Lopez, who scored 12 points.

DePue's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Leland, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-5.

DePue has already played their next contest, a 54-44 victory against Calvary Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Leland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-47 loss against Polo on the 28th.