Two dominant guards in Griffin Ott-Large and Caleb Coolman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Porte Slicers will face off against the Penn Kingsmen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Porte has given up an average of 57.2 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Friday, La Porte was beaten by Mishawaka Marian 71-43. The matchup marked the Slicers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Penn posted their closest victory since January 25th on Friday. They slipped by Merrillville 48-47. Given the Kingsmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Pirates are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This is the second loss in a row for La Porte and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for Penn, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
La Porte suffered a grim 78-52 defeat to Penn when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can La Porte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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