The Barr-Reeve Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Loogootee Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Barr-Reeve has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Barr-Reeve was fully in charge, breezing past Bloomfield 58-22. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Loogootee came up short against Shakamak on Saturday and fell 48-36.
Barr-Reeve will have to contain Alaina Diamond as she made an impact in Loogootee's last game. She dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Diamond's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alexis Heckard, who posted six points.
Even though they lost, Loogootee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Loogootee's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Barr-Reeve, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Barr-Reeve strolled past Loogootee in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 40-22. Will Barr-Reeve repeat their success, or does Loogootee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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