Slicers Fall at Valpo, 77-72
By Jordan Heckard | Feb 7, 2026 4:35 PM
La Porte boys varsity basketball fell on the road at Valpo on Thursday, 77-72. The Slicers dropped to 13-6 on the year with the loss. Griffin Ott-Large and Sawyer Tonagel led the way with 27 and 22 points on the night. Ott-Large finished with 11 assists, while Tonagel knocked down 6 three pointers on the night and pulled down 6 rebounds. Tim Knoll added 13 points, 5 rebounds and Destin Matzke pulled down 7 boards to go along with 6 points for the night. La Porte is back in action Saturday afternoon at Kankakee Valley. The next DAC opponent is Friday, February 13 vs Merrillville. Scoring Summary: LP: 19|28|44|72 V: 20|30|53|77 LP: 23 (12-18) 72 Ott-Large 27, Tonagel 22, Knoll 13, Matzke 6, Scheidt 3, Ryba 1, Staggers 0 Three-Pointers: Tonagel 6, Ott-Large 4, Knoll 3, Scheidt 1 Records: LP (13-6) Valpo (12-8)











