J.L. Mann lost to T.L. Hanna back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Patriots were dealt a 78-47 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, J.L. Mann saw an underclassman step up: freshman Eli Howard posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zealand Keyser, who earned six points and three steals.
Lucas Wiersma was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds for T.L. Hanna. Wiersma is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 22 games he's played. Jamijay Williams was another key player, shooting 46% from the field on his way to 16 points and three steals.
J.L. Mann now has a losing record of 12-13. As for T.L. Hanna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-5.
Coming up, J.L. Mann will head out to take on Boiling Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. T.L. Hanna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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