Livingston was the 64-62 winner over Hardin-Jefferson when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Livingston Lions took an 86-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/31/25 @ Hardin-Jefferson | 26 |
| 01/10/25 @ Shepherd | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Palestine | 22 |
| 12/06/24 vs East Chambers | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs Anahuac | 20 |
Livingston lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being TROY GARNER, who went 11 for 18 en route to 26 points. Those 26 points gave GARNER a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cory Dirden, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards.
Taveyian Thomas was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine assists for Hardin-Jefferson. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Will Larson was another key player, putting up 19 points and five rebounds.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-16.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Shepherd the next time they take the court. Livingston will host Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hardin-Jefferson will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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