Basketball Recap: Lyons-Decatur Northeast Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Lyons-Decatur Northeast took on Howells-Dodge on Wednesday. The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars were outmatched by the Howells-Dodge Jaguars and fell 54-25. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost eight in a row.

Tavyanna Parker

Blocked Shots

02/19/25 vs Howells-Dodge	3
02/14/25 vs East Butler	6
02/11/25 @ Wisner-Pilger	6
02/03/25 vs Madison	5
01/31/25 vs Howells-Dodge	2
+ 2 more games

Tavyanna Parker and Avery Bacon certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Parker posted 12 points along with six boards and three blocks, while Bacon put up 11 points. Parker is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last seven games she's played.

Among those leading the charge was Kenadie Throener, who earned 12 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kylie Brichacek, who scored nine points and seven boards.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Howells-Dodge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Howells-Dodge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-44 defeat against Pender on the 20th.