After flying high against Addison on Thursday, Jasper-Troupsburg came back down to earth. The Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 49-48 to the Elba Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-47 two weeks ago.
Landon Zver
| 01/24/26 @ Elba | 20 |
| 01/20/26 vs Naples | 15 |
| 01/15/26 vs Canisteo-Greenwood | 16 |
| 01/10/26 vs Elba | 18 |
| 01/08/26 vs Hammondsport | 20 |
| 01/06/26 @ Arkport Central/Canaseraga | 19 |
Despite the loss, Jasper-Troupsburg still got an impressive performance from Landon Zver, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Zver's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jim Ainsworth, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Jasper-Troupsburg's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-5. As for Elba, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Looking ahead, Jasper-Troupsburg will head out on the road to face off against Bolivar-Richburg at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elba, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheatland-Chili at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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