Leopards Edge Tigers by Three

The La Grange boys basketball team had just a 5-11 record heading into district play last week.

But the more important the games have gotten, the better the Leps have played.

After starting district with a big win over Giddings Jan. 17, the Leps lost by three in Caldwell Tuesday (missing a gametying shot at the buzzer) before flipping that script Friday and beating Smithville by three, 50-47, as the Tigers missed a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer.

For a team that came into district with lots of question marks, sitting in a tie for second in the district standings looks pretty good for La Grange. “I feel like we’ve played

“I feel like we’ve played harder the last three games, once district play started the intensity picked up, there was more a sense of urgency,” La Grange head coach David Cooper said. “I don’t think we’re executing any better than we did earlier, honestly, but we understand the importance of these games.”

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