Fans were treated to a Battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. The New Bloomfield Wildcats fell to the Linn Wildcats 38-32. The loss continues a trend for New Bloomfield in their matchups with Linn: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why New Bloomfield lost, don't look at Andrew Fouch. Despite the final result, he posted nine points and seven boards. What's more, Fouch also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Linn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Craig Laughlin, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 rebounds. Linn is 2-1 when Laughlin posts ten or more boards, but 0-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gus Peters, who put up ten points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
New Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Linn, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-17.
New Bloomfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-61 loss against Tipton on the 7th. As for Linn, they have also already played their next match, a 58-45 win against Bourbon on the 6th.
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