Loogootee won against Springs Valley two weeks ago with 41 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Loogootee Lions walked away with a 41-34 win over the Clay City Eels. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly seven points.
Alaina Diamond continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. She is becoming a predictor of Loogootee's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 6-3 (and 0-4 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Madison Waggner, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Clay City still got an impressive performance from Taylor Rhienhart, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rhienhart a new career-high in steals (six). Abigale Shearer was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lions
| 01/04/25 @ Clay City | 41-34 |
| 12/21/24 vs Springs Valley | 41-34 |
The victory made it two in a row for Loogootee and bumps their season record up to 6-7. As for Clay City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Loogootee will venture away from home to challenge Wood Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clay City, they will take on Greencastle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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