The Lapel Bulldogs will face off against the University Trailblazers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Lapel focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Lapel came up short against Yorktown and fell 52-39. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Tigers are ranked 70th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Taylor Mroz, who scored nine points in addition to two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jane Armington, who had nine points.
Even though they lost, Lapel was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorktown only racked up five.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University). They blew past Anderson Prep Academy, posting a 75-35 victory. The win was nothing new for the Trailblazers as they're now sitting on three straight.
University pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Lapel, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Lapel was able to grind out a solid win over University in their previous matchup back in January, winning 50-42. Does Lapel have another victory up their sleeve, or will University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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