The Grace Lutheran Royals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They fell 54-45 to Leadore. Grace Lutheran has struggled against Leadore recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Leadore got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Ayers out in front who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks. Ayers has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dane Piippo, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Grace Lutheran dropped their record down to 8-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Leadore, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-15.
Grace Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leadore, they will head out on the road to square off against Rockland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Rockland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
