LaGrange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Iowa Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 117th).
LaGrange's defeat dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Iowa, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaGrange will head out to challenge Eunice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Iowa, they will face off against DeRidder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Iowa is facing DeRidder at the right time seeing as DeRidder is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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