The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls will challenge the Okeechobee Brahmans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (LaBelle has five straight victories, Okeechobee has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, LaBelle didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Canterbury, but they still walked away with a 64-59 win.
| 01/13/25 vs Canterbury | 11 |
| 01/26/24 vs Aubrey Rogers | 11 |
| 01/07/25 vs Clewiston | 10 |
| 12/05/23 vs Lake Placid | 9 |
| 01/12/24 @ Island Coast | 9 |
LaBelle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Giovanni Beaver led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Beaver has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Arrie Davis Jr., who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee came up short against Centennial on Thursday and fell 60-50. While losing is never fun, the Brahmans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Eagles are ranked 55th).
LaBelle has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Okeechobee, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
LaBelle was dealt a bruising 62-27 loss at the hands of Okeechobee when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point LaBelle was down 36-14.
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