LaBelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell to the Babcock Trailblazers 39-35.
Despite the defeat, LaBelle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aariah Johnson went 8 for 15 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. What's more, Johnson also posted a 53% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023.
Babcock can attribute much of their success to Yanela Gomez, who had 14 points plus five rebounds. Mia Schmitz was another key player, posting eight points along with five rebounds.
LaBelle's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Babcock, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. LaBelle has already played their next contest (against Babcock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Babcock, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DeSoto County at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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