Bulldogs
| 02/01/25 vs Oak Hill | 66-51 |
| 01/31/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 60-53 |
| 01/25/25 @ Daleville | 79-52 |
| 01/24/25 vs Northeastern | 66-58 |
| 01/18/25 @ Connersville | 53-44 |
Lapel entered their tilt with Oak Hill on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Oak Hill Golden Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lapel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brode B Judge out in front who went 10 for 21 en route to 29 points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds B Judge has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Quinn Wilkins, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Lapel was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hill only racked up 12 assists.
Despite the loss, Oak Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jace Tonagel went 9 for 18 en route to 21 points and eight assists. That was a full 41.2% of Oak Hill's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. RJ Shugart was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Lapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Oak Hill, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 11-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lapel will challenge Tipton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oak Hill, they will square off against Logansport at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th.
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