Lebanon entered their tilt with Southmont on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Southmont Mounties by a score of 65-56. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mounties, too.
Lebanon had a senior duo take command as Jack Ferrell went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points along with six boards and four steals and Kaden Lark dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. Those ten assists set a new season-high mark for Lark. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Jones, who posted six points.
Tigers
| 01/31/25 vs Southmont | 17 |
| 01/05/24 @ Frankfort | 17 |
| 11/25/23 vs Kankakee Valley | 16 |
| 01/13/25 vs Frankfort | 15 |
| 01/11/25 vs Benton Central | 15 |
Lebanon was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Southmont lost, don't look at Vince Reimondo. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Dean Mcgaughey, who earned nine points.
Lebanon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Southmont, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4.
Lebanon has already played their next game, a 51-38 defeat against Plainfield on the 1st. As for Southmont, they will welcome Tri-West Hendricks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southmont knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Tri-West Hendricks likes a good challenge.
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