The Leigh Longhorns had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 72-64 win over Evergreen Valley. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leigh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Asante led the charge by scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Asante has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Smith, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Leigh has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Evergreen Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leigh will take on Branham at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Branham's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. As for Evergreen Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Independence is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
