La Porte's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They strolled past the Elkhart Lions with points to spare, taking the game 65-47. Given the Slicers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Lions are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs Elkhart | 14 |
| 02/03/24 @ Kankakee Valley | 15 |
| 12/09/23 @ South Bend Washington | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Fremont | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Griffith | 12 |
La Porte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nic Spence led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most boards Spence has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Ott-Large, who posted 18 points and six rebounds.
La Porte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Elkhart, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Porte will head out to face off against Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Porte is facing Lake Central at the right time seeing as Lake Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Elkhart, they will venture away from home to square off against Penn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Penn will have lost four straight heading into Friday's contest.
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