Loomis turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2024, 8:45pm

Recap: Loomis Wolves vs. Alma Cardinals

There's no place like home for the Loomis Wolves, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They managed a 55-50 victory over Alma on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Loomis also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2022.

Tyson Essex was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cale Nelson, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.

Loomis is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Alma, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.

Loomis will head out on the road to take on Franklin at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Alma will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern Valley at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd.