If La Porte was feeling good fresh off their 82-51 takedown of Santa Fe last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The La Porte Bulldogs came up short against the West Brook Bruins on Friday, falling 77-56. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Phillip Ned, who posted 15 points and three steals. Ned is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Watson, who had 16 points and three steals.
Bulldogs
| 11/28/23 vs Liberty | 20 |
| 12/08/23 vs Anahuac | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs West Brook | 18 |
| 12/15/23 vs Santa Fe | 18 |
| 02/13/24 vs Friendswood | 17 |
Even though they lost, La Porte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Elijah Garrett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Brook, going 9 of 15 on his way to 26 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Terry Satcher, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for West Brook, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
La Porte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-53 loss against Cy-Fair on the 27th. As for West Brook, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-61 victory against Fort Bend Hightower on the 27th.
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