There's no place like home for Lathrop, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the West Platte Bluejays on Friday as the Lathrop Mules made off with a 49-24 win. The Mules have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mules
| 12/13/24 vs West Platte | 49-24 |
| 12/03/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 56-13 |
| 11/22/24 vs Gallatin | 55-34 |
| 02/15/24 vs Polo | 47-35 |
| 02/09/24 vs North Platte | 61-51 |
| + 10 more games |
Lathrop pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for West Platte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will venture away from home to square off against Orrick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Orrick's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Platte, they will head out on the road to challenge North Platte at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th.
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