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| 02/14/25 - Home | 66-38 W |
| 12/23/24 - Away | 57-41 W |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 51-53 L |
| 12/22/23 - Home | 71-58 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 58-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Waterloo won the last time they faced Jersey and things went their way on Friday too. The Waterloo Bulldogs took their match with ease, bagging a 66-38 victory over the Jersey Panthers. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Panthers are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waterloo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Stell led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 21 rebounds. Waterloo is 19-6 when Stell posts eight or more boards, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Griffin Stork, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points.
Waterloo was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jersey only posted one assist.
When it comes to explaining why Jersey lost, don't look at Jaxon Brunaugh. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Kendall, who had eight points.
Waterloo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Jersey, they dropped their record down to 9-19 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Waterloo has already played their next contest, a 66-45 win against Gibault Catholic on the 17th. As for Jersey, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-42 victory against Father McGivney Catholic on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
