L.W. Higgins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slidell Tigers. The Hurricanes lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-34 score last time.
L.W. Higgins lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaquan Frazier, who posted 16 points. Cormelo Howard was another key player, putting up nine points.
James Chaney was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals for Slidell. The dominant performance gave Chaney a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Lucas, who had six points and four steals.
L.W. Higgins' defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Slidell, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. L.W. Higgins won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newman will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something L.W. Higgins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Slidell, they will head out to challenge Lutcher at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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