Louisville takes loss despite strong efforts from Wade Powles and Jase Ostblom

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2024, 6:53pm

Recap: Louisville Lions vs. Douglas County West Falcon

The Louisville Lions lost against the Douglas County West Falcon last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Louisville received a tough blow as they fell 56-39 to Douglas County West. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Louisville in their matchups with Douglas County West: they've now lost nine in a row.

Jase Ostblom and Wade Powles certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Ostblom scored ten points, while Powles scored nine points.

Douglas County West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nolan Asher out in front who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Drake Travis was another key contributor, scoring ten points.

Louisville dropped their record down to 6-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Douglas County West, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.

Louisville will head out on the road to challenge Yutan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Yutan is ranked 134th, while Louisville is ranked 148th). As for Douglas County West, they will be playing at home against Syracuse on Tuesday.