La Grange had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 50-45 victory over the Navasota Rattlers. For the Leopards, this counts as revenge for the 63-40 win the Rattlers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
| 01/17/25 vs Navasota | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ Hallettsville | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs Brazos | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Liberty | 17 |
| 12/13/24 vs Columbia | 17 |
Leading La Grange to victory were Clayton Cooper and Conner Brooks. Cooper posted nine points along with seven rebounds and six steals, while Brooks went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points. That's the most points Brooks has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brandon Mathis, who scored four points and 12 boards.
La Grange's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Navasota, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
The future could be bright for both La Grange and Navasota: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. La Grange will look to extend Smithville's ten-game losing streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Navasota will try to hand Giddings their 11th-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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