Lyons-Decatur Northeast won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the Howells-Dodge Jaguars, falling 57-22. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 01/31/25 vs Howells-Dodge | 9 |
| 12/07/24 vs Homer | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Walthill | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Elgin/Pope John | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Tekamah-Herman | 7 |
When it comes to explaining why Lyons-Decatur Northeast lost, don't look at Tavyanna Parker. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in boards.
Howells-Dodge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordyn Ratzlaff led the charge by putting up 14 points and four steals. Ratzlaff has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Peyten Becker was another key player, posting eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Howells-Dodge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast will be taking part in a tournament against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast is facing Madison at the right time seeing as Madison is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Howells-Dodge, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Twin River at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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