DeKalb hasn't had much luck against Leo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The DeKalb Barons will face off against the Leo Lions at 7:30 p.m. DeKalb will be strutting in after a victory while Leo will be coming in after a defeat.
DeKalb is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran by a score of 64-55 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Barons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Leo entered their match against Angola on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Leo was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Angola. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
DeKalb will have to contain Leah Shappell as she made an impact in Leo's last game. She went 5 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That was a full 39% of Leo's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Collins, who put up eight points along with five boards and five steals.
Leo's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for DeKalb, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
DeKalb and Leo were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but DeKalb came up empty-handed after a 47-46 defeat. Can DeKalb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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