Lebanon won the last time they faced North Montgomery and things went their way on Friday too. The Lebanon Tigers walked away with a 53-44 victory over the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Chargin' Chargers are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lebanon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joel Acton out in front who went 6 for 8 on his way to 14 points. Kaden Lark was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven steals.
North Montgomery's loss came despite strong showings from Kelby Harwood and Colin Zachary. Harwood went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards, while Zachary posted ten points.
Lebanon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for North Montgomery, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Lebanon has already played their next game, a 71-51 victory against Covington on the 25th. As for North Montgomery, they will challenge West Lafayette at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Lafayette will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something North Montgomery surely won't give up without a fight.
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