The Libby Loggers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Polson Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Libby is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Libby is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Columbia Falls on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Libby was dealt a 64-31 loss at the hands of Columbia Falls. The Loggers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-26, which was the final score in Polson's tilt against Bigfork on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Polson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rylee Taylor-Jefferson posted 13 points. That was a full 50% of Polson's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Libby's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Polson, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
Libby came up short against Polson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 39-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taylor-Jefferson, who put up 20 points and three steals. Now that Libby knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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