Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Louisburg). They snuck past the Heide Trask Titans with a 59-54 win on Saturday.
Louisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micheal McLean led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Alexander, who went 5 for 11 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Louisburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gio Driggers, who went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Matthias Sonne, who scored 12 points.
The victory got Louisburg back to even at 2-2. As for Heide Trask, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Louisburg will welcome Vance County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heide Trask, they will host Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Heide Trask likes a good challenge.
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