Leggett won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by the Brookeland Wildcats 95-28. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-16.
Brookeland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Smith out in front who went 13 for 21 on his way to 29 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Smith's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Lundquist, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.
Leggett's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Brookeland, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Leggett will square off against High Island at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leggett is facing High Island at the right time seeing as High Island is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Brookeland, they will face off against Burkeville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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