Basketball Recap: Doniphan-Trumbull Piles Up the Points Against Ord

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 vs Ravenna	52
12/13/24 @ St. Cecilia	49
12/17/24 vs Kenesaw	36
01/30/25 @ Ord	28
01/14/25 @ Centura	24

Doniphan-Trumbull was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ord on Thursday. The Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals breezed by the Ord Chanticleers to the tune of 76-48. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Leading Doniphan-Trumbull to victory were Parker Volk and Jack Poppe. Volk almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds, while Poppe went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The matchup was Poppe's third in a row with at least ten points. Ty Bennett was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Doniphan-Trumbull was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ord only racked up seven assists.

Elijah Pollard and Colton Thompson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Pollard almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, while Thompson went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points. That's the most points Thompson has posted since back in December of 2024.

Doniphan-Trumbull has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Ord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals challenge the St. Paul Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Doniphan-Trumbull's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while St. Paul has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Ord, they will venture away from home to challenge Centura at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Ord is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.