Lebanon was the 48-45 winner over Branson when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lebanon Yellowjackets came up short against the Branson Pirates on Saturday, falling 72-52. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nolan Fort, who earned 12 points along with five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Fort a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Brock Piercy, who had six points plus five rebounds.
Lebanon now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Branson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lebanon is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Marshfield at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lebanon is facing Marshfield at the right time seeing as Marshfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Branson, they will face off against Republic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Republic will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Branson surely won't give up without a fight.
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