Maxwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-34 loss at the hands of the Loomis Wolves. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Maxwell lost, don't look at Cole Huffman. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-14 to rack up 18 points and eight rebounds.
Ben Trompke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Loomis, going 8-for-11 en route to 19 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Trompke a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Tyson Essex was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight boards.
Maxwell's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Loomis, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Maxwell will square off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Loomis, they will challenge Bertrand at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Loomis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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