The Leadore Mustangs were the 40-36 winner over the Taylor's Crossing Eagles when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Leadore took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taylor's Crossing. Leadore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leadore's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dane Piippo, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Mason Herbst who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Taylor Ayers was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Leadore's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Taylor's Crossing, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Leadore will head out on the road to face off against Clark County at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Taylor's Crossing, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Grace Lutheran at 7:00 p.m.
