Preview: Loretto Mustangs vs. Lawrence County Wildcats
The Loretto Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrence County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Loretto is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, everything went Loretto's way against Collinwood as Loretto made off with a 48-28 win. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Loretto has scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Loretto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ally Weathers, who scored 19 points. The game was Weathers' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Jenny Clifton was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Lawrence County kicked off their season on the road two weeks ago and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to Lincoln County 42-36.
Loretto's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Lawrence County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Loretto came up short against Lawrence County when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 54-49. Can Loretto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
