Leo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lakeland Lakers by a score of 49-42. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Lakers are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mackenzie Collins, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Those five assists gave Collins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leah Shappell, who scored eight points plus 11 rebounds and four steals.
Leo was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lakeland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoey Bowman, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dulce Canedo, who had 15 points.
Leo's record is now 6-2. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Leo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-56 defeat against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on the 3rd. Lakeland has also already played their next contest, a 70-41 loss against East Noble on the 3rd.
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