The New Lothrop Hornets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Durand Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. New Lothrop has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, New Lothrop made easy work of Lakeville and carried off a 53-30 victory.
Meanwhile, Durand scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Bentley 82-31 at home. Winning may never get old, but Durand sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Durand's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Joslin, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and six steals. Joslin is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Markell Tate, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
New Lothrop's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Durand, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for New Lothrop, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-34 loss to Durand in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tate, who scored 15 points along with four steals. Now that New Lothrop knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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