La Porte won the last time they faced Angleton and things went their way on Friday too. The La Porte Bulldogs secured a 78-73 W over the Angleton Wildcats. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Wildcats are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/03/25 vs Angleton | 23 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Shore | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Clear Falls | 15 |
Leading La Porte to victory were Caden Watson and Cody Miller. Watson went 9 of 21 on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds, while Miller dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Miller's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Ned, who posted 11 points and five steals.
La Porte was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Angleton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Miles went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miles has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyine Jones, who had 14 points and eight rebounds.
La Porte has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Angleton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-13.
La Porte will take on Iowa Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Porte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season. As for Angleton, they will face off against Friendswood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Angleton also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 64.8 points per game.
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