The Lebanon Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight defeat. They fell to West Lafayette 42-36. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lebanon of the 59-57 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Lebanon had strong showings from Jack Ferrell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Wesley Byrd, who scored 11 points. That was a full 38.9% of Lebanon's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lebanon dropped their record down to 9-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Lafayette, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Lebanon's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Harrison has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 442 points over their last seven contests. West Lafayette's road trip will continue as they head out to face Rossville at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Rossville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Saturday.
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