Labette County lost against Independence two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Labette County Grizzlies fell 67-54 to the Independence Bulldogs. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 14-10 in the first quarter.
Kegan Bates
| 02/07/25 @ Independence | 5 |
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Despite the loss, Labette County still got an impressive performance from Kegan Bates, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points along with eight boards and five assists. Bates has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Barrett Hestand was another key player, going 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points.
Even though they lost, Labette County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.1 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 13.4.
Labette County's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Independence, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
Labette County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-62 loss against Parsons on the 11th. As for Independence, they have also already played their next game, a 61-58 defeat against Pittsburg on the 11th.
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