The Lathrop Mules will be home for the holidays to greet the Lone Jack Mules at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Lathrop: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Lone Jack has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Lathrop lost to Savannah at home by a decisive 71-53 margin.
Meanwhile, Lone Jack might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Lafayette County an easy 74-51 win. Lone Jack has not had much luck with Lafayette County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Garrett Mantzey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The match was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Rowland, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lone Jack, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Lathrop came up short against Lone Jack when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 62-53. Will Lathrop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
