The Lima Bears are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Leadore Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Leadore took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lima, who comes in off a win.
Lima is headed out to face Leadore after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Bears walked away with a 62-53 victory over Clark County on Tuesday. The Bears pushed the score to 51-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Leadore played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 53-23 loss at the hands of Mackay. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Miners since February 1, 2023.
Lima will need to focus on slowing down Porter Mayo, one of several Leadore players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points. Mayo is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dane Piippo, who had four points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Everything went Lima's way against Leadore when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Lima made off with a 64-44 win. In that game, the Bears amassed a halftime lead of 42-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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