Sterlington scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 81-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lyon County Lyons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (64), the Panthers still had to take the loss.

Cooper Nelson
| 12/04/25 vs Lyon County | 27 |
| 12/02/25 vs Haughton | 26 |
| 11/25/25 vs Cedar Creek | 22 |
| 11/24/25 vs General Trass | 27 |
| 11/20/25 vs Neville | 33 |
| + 16 more games |
Sterlington's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Nelson, who almost dropped a triple-double with 27 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Nelson has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 21 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nordan, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points along with five boards and four steals.
Sterlington moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Lyon County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Sterlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-47 defeat against Marshall County on the 5th. As for Lyon County, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Livingston Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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