While Leland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 66-48 win over the DePue Little Giants on Friday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 51-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Several Little Giants players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Vance Hayes, who posted 17 points. That was a full 35.4% of DePue's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Nico Lopez was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Leland moved to 7-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for DePue, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Leland has already played their next matchup, a 62-47 loss against Polo on the 28th. As for DePue, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-44 win against Calvary Christian Academy on the 28th.
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