Basketball (Boys V)

Boys Basketball Defeats KV, 70-51

By Jordan Heckard | Feb 8, 2025 8:23 PM

The Boys Varsity Basketball team bounced back with a home win over Kankakee Valley, 70-51. The Slicers had four players in double figures, led by Griffin Ott-Large with 23 points on 9/15 shooting. Nic Spence had 15 points, 11 rebounds. Sawyer Tonagel also had 15 points, knocking down 5 three pointers and grabbing 3 steals. Destin Matzke added 12 points, 6 rebounds for the Slicers. La Porte improves to 13-7 on the year, with three games to play in the regular season. The Slicers resume action next Friday night at Merrillville in a DAC showdown. Quarterly Scoring: KV: 12|22|38|51 LP: 18|39|55|70 Scoring Summary: La Porte: 26 (6-9) 70 Ott-Large 23, Spence 15, Tonagel 15, Matzke 12, Gowin 3, Raymond 2, Ryba 0, Scheidt 0 Three-Pointers: Tonagel 5, Spence 2, Matzke 2, Ott-Large 2, Gowin Records: LP (13-7), KV (9-8)