It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Loogootee Lions had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 60-47 victory over the Blackhawks. Given Loogootee's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Springs Valley is ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Blackhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Konner Chase, who scored ten points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Mavric Land, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Loogootee has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Springs Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Loogootee is on the road again on Friday and plays Barr-Reeve at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Barr-Reeve will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Loogootee surely won't give up without a fight. Springs Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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