After flying high against Dekaney on Saturday, North Shore came back down to earth. The North Shore Mustangs fell just short of the La Porte Bulldogs by a score of 51-49 on Saturday. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 60-51.
North Shore's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Da'Marcus Sloan, who posted ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashaad Williams, who had 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
It was another big night for Cody Miller, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 23 rebounds for La Porte. Those 23 boards gave Miller a new career-high. Mason Bell was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
North Shore has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
When North Shore and La Porte next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. North Shore will try to stop Atascocita's five-game winning streak when the meet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, La Porte will try to stop Angleton's three-game winning streak when the meet at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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