Mt. Olive was the 42-36 winner over Lebanon when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mt. Olive Wildcats fell to the Lebanon Greyhounds 64-60. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/14/25 @ Lebanon | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Bunker Hill | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ First Baptist Academy | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Valmeyer | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Dupo | 5 |
Mt. Olive's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Bywater, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards, and David Schoen, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and seven blocks. Bywater is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Briley Viviano was another key player, putting up nine points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Mt. Olive was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lebanon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Deion Washington out in front who posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of DeVaughn Ware, who scored 20 points.
Mt. Olive's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Lebanon, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10.
Mt. Olive wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-14 defeat against Staunton on the 16th. As for Lebanon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-63 loss against Mulberry Grove on the 15th.
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