Basketball Recap: Wall Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Wall entered their game against Lyman on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wall Eagles fell just short of the Lyman Raiders by a score of 72-69. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Wall lost, don't look at Trevor Schulz. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 14 en route to 24 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Schulz a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Teelan Kjerstad, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Wall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Wall's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Lyman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.

Wall will be playing in front of their home fans against White River at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully White River likes a good challenge. Lyman has already played their next contest (against North Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.