Jasper-Troupsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mount Morris Blue Devils. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 52-35.
Despite the defeat, Jasper-Troupsburg had strong showings from Jim Ainsworth, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards, and Gage Hall, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Hall is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Vallieres, who posted nine points.
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| 01/04/25 @ Mount Morris | 18 |
| 12/19/24 vs McDowell | 1 |
| 12/09/24 @ Andover | 11 |
Even though they lost, Jasper-Troupsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Jasper-Troupsburg now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mount Morris, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Jasper-Troupsburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-28 win against Hammondsport on the 6th. As for Mount Morris, they will head out to square off against Dansville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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