Basketball Recap: Twin Loup Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

While Twin Loup didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers by a score of 60-50 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.

Twin Loup found their leader in freshman Yahya Harris, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, ten boards, and nine assists. Those nine assists set a new season-high mark for Harris. Emmett Sortum was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Twin Loup was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Newman Grove/St. Edward lost, don't look at Anthony Reader. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Steensnes, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.

Twin Loup is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Twin Loup wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-47 loss against Chambers/Wheeler Central on the 7th. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-21 win against Neligh-Oakdale on the 3rd.