LaGrange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to the Marksville Tigers at home by a 69-53 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-39 back in November of 2024.
Marksville found their leader in sophomore Devin Lavalais, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 23 boards. The dominant performance gave Lavalais a new career-high in rebounds. Braylen Bazile was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.
LaGrange's loss dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Marksville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
LaGrange didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-41 defeat against Iowa on the 31st. As for Marksville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-38 victory against Caldwell Parish on the 31st.
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