The La Marque Cougars will take on the Shepherd Pirates in a tournament on Thursday. La Marque is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Tuesday, La Marque didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Clear Falls, but they still walked away with a 63-58 victory.
Brendan Harris II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, as he made all 11 shots he took racking up 22 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Minix, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Shepherd on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-43 win over Kashmere.
Shepherd found their leader in sophomore Brayden White, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds. The match was White's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Braydon Mettlen, who scored nine points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
La Marque's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Shepherd, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
La Marque was able to grind out a solid victory over Shepherd in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, winning 47-36. Will La Marque repeat their success, or does Shepherd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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