Having just played yesterday, the Walthill Blujays will get right back to it and host the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Walthill is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Winside by a score of 43-40. The Blujays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Wayne, falling 58-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered against the Blue Devils since January 9, 2018.
Despite the loss, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rena Rasmussen posted 12 points along with eight boards and four steals. What's more, Rasmussen also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carlie Kvols, who scored nine points.
Walthill's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Walthill suffered a grim 70-45 defeat to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Walthill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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