Langston Hughes won the last time they faced Holy Innocents Episcopal, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Langston Hughes Panthers walked away with a 62-55 victory over the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Langston Hughes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jocelyn Faison, who went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Cornelia Ellington, who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Langston Hughes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Langston Hughes' record is now 2-0. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Langston Hughes will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on November 30th. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-37 victory against Hillgrove on the 19th.
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