Lions
| 12/12/24 @ Iroquois West | 41-40 |
| 12/12/24 @ St. Anne | 61-52 |
| 12/10/24 vs Arthur-Okaw Christian | 41-36 |
La Salette Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They escaped with a win against the Iroquois West Raiders by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Raiders are ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijah Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds. Andrew Sick was another key player, posting eight points and six rebounds.
La Salette Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Iroquois West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
La Salette Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-35 win against St. Thomas More on the 14th. As for Iroquois West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-29 defeat against St. Anne on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
