Pettus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the La Grange Leopards and fell 77-38. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-11.
La Grange found their leader in sophomore Brandon Mathis, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Mathis a new career-high in points. Conner Brooks was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points.
Pettus' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for La Grange, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Pettus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-25 loss against St. Andrew's on the 21st. As for La Grange, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-37 victory against Early on the 26th.
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