LaMoille and Forreston squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but LaMoille had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Forreston Cardinals 68-35. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 734th, while the Cardinals are ranked 346th).
LaMoille's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Klein, who en route to 20 points and three steals, and Tyler Billhorn, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. That was a full 57.1% of LaMoille's points, marking the fourth time in a row Klein has posted more than a third of the team's points.
LaMoille dropped their record down to 7-25 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Forreston, their victory bumped their record up to 20-12.
LaMoille does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forreston, they will take on St. Bede at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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