The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls were the 51-46 winner over the Bishop Verot Vikings when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. LaBelle took a serious blow against Bishop Verot on Wednesday, falling 70-41. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points LaBelle has scored all season.
Several Cowboys/Cowgirls players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Williams, who scored 15 points. Alan King jr was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Verot to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Williams, who scored 23 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least 25% of Bishop Verot's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Reeder, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
LaBelle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bishop Verot, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaBelle will take on Clewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Verot, they will head out on the road to face off against Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canterbury will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 648th, while Bishop Verot is ranked 148th).
