Basketball Game Preview: Ansley/Litchfield Spartans vs. Loomis Wolves

Having just played yesterday, the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans will get right back to it and host the Loomis Wolves at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Ansley/Litchfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Axtell, taking the game 41-28.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loomis). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-41 win over Maxwell. With that victory, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 54 points per game.

Ansley/Litchfield better keep an eye on Grady Keeshan. He was instrumental in Loomis' win, going 7-for-15 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Keeshan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Hays, who shot 83% from the field en route to 12 points.

Loomis was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maxwell only racked up three.

Loomis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.

Ansley/Litchfield might still be hurting after the 74-54 loss they got from Loomis when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Spartans, Tyson Essex (who went 8-for-14 from beyond the arc to rack up 34 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.