L.W. Higgins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Newman Greenies, falling 52-31. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Greenies are ranked 16th).
Despite the loss, L.W. Higgins still got an impressive performance from Kyle Sterling, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Lambert, who put up six points.
Randy Livingston Jr was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 18 on his way to 30 points and three steals for Newman. The contest was Livingston Jr's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Payton Foster, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
L.W. Higgins' loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Newman, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
L.W. Higgins will take on Frederick A. Douglass at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newman, they will challenge McDonogh 35 at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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