Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Loyalton Grizzlies walked away with it. They took their match at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 81-50 win over the Timberjacks. Loyalton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Aidan Shelby, who shot 6-for-8 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 36 points and nine blocks. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Loyalton's points. Gus Petterson was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six assists and two steals.
The victory (which was Loyalton's fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Hayfork, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7.
Loyalton will take on Princeton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Princeton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 contests -- so hopefully Loyalton likes a good challenge. Hayfork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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