Basketball Recap: Laney's Undefeated Season over After Four Games

After flying high against Pender on Thursday, Laney came back down to earth. The Buccaneers fell 72-66 to the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Friday. The loss was the Buccaneers' first of the season.

Kareem Anderson

Points

12/05/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons	29
12/04/25 vs Pender	15
12/02/25 vs Willow Spring	16
11/28/25 vs Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy	8

When it comes to explaining why Laney lost, don't look at Kareem Anderson. Despite the final result, he went 12-for-25 to rack up 29 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Anderson is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game. Another player making a difference was Colin Lamb, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 15 points and six boards.

Cardinal Gibbons was led to victory by Walker Montague and Ty Lange. Montague went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Lange shot 58% from the field to rack up 22 points and three steals. Those five boards gave Montague a new career-high. Wesley Brooker also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Laney fell to 3-1. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Laney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-65 loss against Myers Park on the 6th. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-38 win against Ashley on the 6th.