Loyola has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Martin County West Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
While Loyola couldn't quite beat New Ulm Cathedral on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 48-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Loyola fell just short of New Ulm Cathedral by a score of 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Loyola has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, Martin County West's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to Madelia. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game two weeks ago (57), Martin County West still had to take the loss.
Loyola's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Martin County West, they bumped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Loyola won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, slipping by Martin County West 33-32. Does Loyola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin County West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
