It was a proper cat-fight when Donovan duked it out with La Salette Academy on Friday. The Donovan Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the La Salette Academy Lions. The Wildcats lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-45 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Donovan lost, don't look at Brendan Hennieke. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Harrington-Dewitt, who posted 13 points.
La Salette Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Owen Whitehead, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points. Those 17 points gave Whitehead a new career-high. Elijah Hall was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Donovan and nudges their season record down to 4-17. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for La Salette Academy, their record is now 11-6.
Donovan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-34 victory against Tri-Point on the 7th. As for La Salette Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 55-49 win against Arthur-Okaw Christian on the 1st.
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