Litchfield played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Staunton Bulldogs, falling 64-39. While losing is never fun, the Purple Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 47th).
Isiah Laux had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 44% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists for Staunton. What's more, Laux posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bryce Coalson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Litchfield and nudges their season record down to 13-16. As for Staunton, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Litchfield will face off against rival Carlinville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Staunton is set to take on their familiar foe Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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