LaMoure/Litchville-Marion and the Tornadoes are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Oakes Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 57-30 win over the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Oakes came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 victory over Richland.
It was another big night for Lily Thorpe, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Molly Sitzler was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Oakes, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Things could have been worse for LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-40 loss to the Tornadoes in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Thankfully for LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, Laikyn Roney (who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine 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.
