Labette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Independence Bulldogs. The Grizzlies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 56-51.
Labette County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Nash, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kegan Bates, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Labette County's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Independence, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Labette County will square off against Field Kindley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Labette County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season. Independence has already played their next game (against Burlington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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