If Leo was riding high fresh off their 59-38 takedown of New Haven last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Leo Lions fell to the East Noble Knights 46-42. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 33-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/24/25 vs East Noble | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs New Haven | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fort Wayne Canterbury | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Prairie Heights | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Huntington North | 16 |
Leo lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Leah Shappell, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The game was Shappell's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Malina Lape was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
East Noble found their leader in sophomore Rian David, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Addison Deming, who earned ten points.
Leo moved to 11-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for East Noble, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Leo has already played their next match, a 75-25 defeat against Norwell on the 27th. As for East Noble, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against West Noble at 6:00 p.m. East Noble is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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