The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls will square off against the Island Coast Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as LaBelle comes in on seven and Island Coast on five.
LaBelle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Cypress Lake with a sharp 59-38 victory.
| 02/05/25 vs Cypress Lake | 27 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lemon Bay | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Clewiston | 9 |
| 01/30/25 vs Estero | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lake Placid | 4 |
LaBelle found their leader in freshman Jerrahd Williams, who went 11 for 16 on his way to 27 points and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arrie Davis Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Island Coast hadn't done well against Lemon Bay recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Island Coast strolled past Lemon Bay with points to spare, taking the game 62-46.
LaBelle has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Island Coast, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
LaBelle beat Island Coast 57-50 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaBelle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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