The Leadore Mustangs will head out to challenge the Grace Lutheran Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leadore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Leadore will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating North Gem, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Leadore claimed a resounding 59-32 win over North Gem. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Mustangs were the (much) better team in the second half.
| 12/01/23 vs Taylor's Crossing | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs North Gem | 10 |
| 12/05/24 @ Taylor's Crossing | 9 |
| 02/09/24 vs Grace Lutheran | 8 |
| 12/02/23 @ Clark County | 7 |
Leadore found their leader in sophomore Dane Piippo, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That's the most boards Piippo has posted since back in December of 2023. Jared Ramsey was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Leadore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Grace Lutheran put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past North Gem with points to spare, taking the game 46-28.
Grace Lutheran's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Leadore, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Leadore was able to grind out a solid victory over Grace Lutheran when the teams last played back in February, winning 54-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leadore since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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