Basketball Recap: Jaelynn Blackburn's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Twin Loup over Palmer

By Team Reports Dec 24, 2024, 6:26pm

Basketball Recap: Twin Loup Wolves vs. Palmer Tigers

Twin Loup played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Palmer Tigers, falling 45-23. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Twin Loup lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaelynn Blackburn, who posted six points and seven rebounds.

Wolves

Previous 4 Games

12/17/24 vs Palmer23-45
12/14/24 vs Brady44-54
12/13/24 @ Stuart29-53
12/07/24 vs Sandhills/Thedford32-53

Even though they lost, Twin Loup smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Twin Loup dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Palmer, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Twin Loup wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-37 victory against Sandhills Valley on the 20th. As for Palmer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-34 win against Newman Grove/St. Edward on the 19th.

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