It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lapel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against the Connersville Spartans by a score of 53-44.
Lapel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brode B Judge led the charge by going 6 for 9 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Jones, who posted nine points and five boards.
When it comes to explaining why Connersville lost, don't look at Maddox Rees. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Allen, who had nine points.
Lapel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Connersville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
When Lapel and Connersville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lapel will face off against Northeastern and their 15-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lapel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Connersville will try to stop South Ripley's 14-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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