The Pettus Eagles will take on the La Grange Leopards in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pettus is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Pettus lost 58-37 to Refugio on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led La Grange over Lexington in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. La Grange put the hurt on Lexington with a sharp 73-49 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
La Grange's win came from a few key players Pettus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brandon Mathis, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devonte Mckenzie, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
La Grange was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
La Grange pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Pettus, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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